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  1. Age UK telephone friendship

    time.  How does the Telephone Friendship Service work? We match over-60s with a friendly volunteer for a weekly chat. Our service has helped create hundreds of new friendships, and many people tell ... yourself and we’ll do the rest.  Sign up for regular telephone friendship calls   Volunteer with us as a telephone befriender Our services are here for people in later life who’d like

  2. Visiting the National Memorial Arboretum

    “To be able to come here with veterans is huge privilege,” says Judith Keegan (pictured below), Volunteering Manager at Age UK Nottingham & Nottinghamshire , who’s been seconded to the Joining Forces/Forces ... (pictured) has a unique perspective on this, being a veteran – having served in the RAF – and now a volunteer with Joining Forces. “I’m almost 70, and have an aunt of 93, who lives in another part of the country

  3. Hope through adversity

    members of other community groups, where attendees were taking part in Christmas games. Staff, volunteers and people who use our services told me about the resilience they managed to find in a state of ... confidence grew, and now he's a volunteer "buddy", welcoming new members. And at a staff level, I talked to Joan. Her skill when she's out and about as an in-person befriending volunteer is her ability to spot

  4. Seafarers Group Calls

    friendly, free, and regular group telephone calls for up to six people, supported by a trained volunteer. An easy way to connect with others with a maritime background, share stories and experiences of

  5. Thank you for helping us be there

    in touch with his local Age UK to enquire about their befriending services and is now visited by volunteer befriender Ivor. In this video, Len and Ivor talk about their growing friendship, and how Age UK's

  6. Apply for a Veterans Badge

    following, you can apply for your badge:  army Royal Navy Royal Marines Royal Air Force (RAF) volunteer or regular reserves However, if you served in the armed forces of another country, or even served

  7. Why partner with Age UK

    urgently need Age UK’s support. We can’t reach them all without you. Your employees could volunteer at their local Age UK or as telephone befrienders in our award-winning Age UK Telephone Friendship

  8. RAF Benevolent Fund Group Calls

    free, regular, group friendship telephone calls for up to six older people, supported by a trained volunteer. The calls are an easy way to connect with others with links to the RAF, share stories and experiences

  9. Staying creative in later life

    experiences, hobbies and interests to bring to the table. We always try to match each older person with a volunteer they’ll have something in common with, but most people soon find that they end up talking ... the service can give volunteers the chance to experience something new, too. Speaking to an older person who you would never normally interact with in day-to-day life gives volunteers the opportunity to

  10. The amazing work done by local Age UKs nationwide

    headquarters, with many of the staff there (and some welcome volunteers) now assisting with food deliveries. “We've seen a huge number of volunteer applications, which is very gratefully received,” explains ... regular volunteers can’t attend due to health reasons and caring responsibilities, it’s been vital that new volunteers have joined us to ensure the service remains operational.” Staff and volunteers have

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