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The latest news, stories and reflections from Re-engage. Our past newsletters are also available to read.
Cilla's Story
Despite having six brothers and sisters, 81-year-old Cilla doesn’t enjoy the benefits of having a large family. In fact, in the last 30 years, she has had just one visit from a relative.
By Re-engage
Annual survey 2021-2022
Over the year, between April 2021 and March 2022 over 8,300 older people took part in our services, supported by almost 11,000 volunteers. In May we conducted our large 2021-22 annual impact survey with older people and volunteers. We’re delighted to share the results with you.
By Laura Joplin
The Marsh Awards 2022
Meet this year's winner of the Marsh Awards. Every year the Marsh Christian Trust celebrates the outstanding contributions of volunteers through the Marsh Awards. Congratulations to our winner and runners up of the Marsh Award for volunteering in support of older people.
By Re-engage
Scams and fraud
Older people living alone are some of the most vulnerable to becoming victims of scams and fraud. One person who fell victim to scammers was a 78-year-old widow, Dorothy*. She was conned out of £100,000, although she was fortunate enough to get nearly all of it back.
*Not her real name.
By Re-engage
Community Christmas
Promote your festive event or activity on our community Christmas directory and help older people who might otherwise be alone this Christmas find an event in their area. Christmas can be a very lonely time of year for older people, but it doesn't have to be.
By Re-engage
The impact of climate change on older people
When you think about climate change and the environment, do you think about older people? Perhaps not, but given that older people make up an increasingly large portion of the global population it’s perhaps not surprising that older people are also disproportionately impacted by climate crises.
By Meryl Davies