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The latest news, stories and reflections from Re-engage. Our past newsletters are also available to read.
Never too old to volunteer
Volunteers like Marigold are at the heart of our services. Discover why she still loves to be involved into her 90s.
By Re-engage
Looking to the future with a legacy
Former Re-engage host and regular donor, Loraine, tells us why she is remembering Re-engage in her will.
By Re-engage
Gentle activity groups: it’s nice exercise and a bit of fun
Annette tells us about the benefits she gets from the gentle activity group she attends.
“It’s very hard to make friends when you’re on your own. You’re not quite sure who to trust. So going to the activity group is hugely important to me. Just meeting people has a positive impact.”
By Re-engage
Where do they all come from?
As Meryl Davies, CEO of Re-engage, prepares to step down, she reflects on how the stigma of loneliness has reduced in recent years and how poignantly, that has led to an increase in the number of people who are likely to say they are lonely. Never has the work of Re-engage been more important. The charity has an impact on people every day, making sure that they are able to find each other and find common ground and the joy of connection.
By Meryl Davies
How social contact helps wellbeing
Guest contributor, Claudia Carvell, Home Manger at The Lindsay Bupa Care home discusses the importance of social contact for wellbeing.
By Guest contributor
Digital customer services risks increasing loneliness in older people
There has been much in the news about services moving online and the difficulties that causes people who do not have easy access to the internet. Here, we take a look at how that can lead to an increase in loneliness, particularly for isolated older people, and how some companies are seeing a commercial benefit in retaining the human touch.
By Meryl Davies