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Meet Betty and Manuela
Betty was quite worried that she wouldn't know what she would have to talk about to her much younger call companion, but she and Manuela have plenty to chat and laugh about in their weekly conversations. We caught up with them to find out what they talk about and the difference these weekly calls make to their lives.
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Could you be a volunteer tea party group coordinator?
Attending monthly tea parties helps thousands of older people feel less isolated and lonely because of the friendships that develop between our older guests and volunteers.
We are looking for new volunteer tea party group coordinators in locations across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Volunteers' Week 2022 - meet Maya
As part of Volunteers' Week 2022 we caught up with one of our younger volunteers, Maya, who we got to know very well when she volunteered with our impact and engagement team. She enjoyed that experience so much that she is about to become a volunteer call companion.
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Help us by leaving a legacy gift in your will
We are one of the few charities committed to helping older people re-engage with their communities and have somebody to talk to on a regular basis, thanks to our thousands of volunteers. However, we need funds to help recruit and train more volunteers, to enable us to help more lonely and isolated people.
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Call companions has been running for two years
As the country headed into full lock down, due to the COVID pandemic, which meant our tea parties being put on hold, we were developing a new service to help older people who were now even more isolated and lonely. Two of our earliest call companions volunteers share their memories to mark the occasion.
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