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The latest news, stories and reflections from Re-engage. Our past newsletters are also available to read.
Linda is a guest and volunteer for her local activity group in Wales
Linda, 76, joined her local activity group in her hometown of Penarth as a guest and she liked it so much that she is now the group coordinator. She may be retired, but she likes to keep busy with volunteering and recently completed an Open University degree focusing in health and social care. Fortunately, we found space in her diary for a catch up.
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A volunteer's journey
Deborah first started volunteering for Re-engage in 1988 when she was living in London, working as a personal assistant for a head-hunter in Maida Vale. Over the years she has volunteered as a tea party driver, host and group coordinator. Today, at 61, as a host for her local tea party group in Bristol, she share her memories of volunteering with us.
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Meet call companion Erin
Becoming aware of how isolated an older neighbour felt during the pandemic prompted 21-year-old Erin to get in touch with Re-engage. Today, Erin is one of our call companion volunteers and a wonderful example of the positive impact of bringing different generations together.
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Meet rainbow call companion Julian
Julian, 47, a hospitality business consultant who lives in Southsea is one of our first rainbow call companion volunteers. Julian is happily married and has friends and family around him. He told us that, by becoming a rainbow call companion, he hopes to give something back to a generation that may have felt less fortunate.
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The digital divide
With more of us in the world relying on the internet since the coronavirus pandemic, we wanted to get a better understanding of what people aged 75 and over think of the internet. Who is online and who isn't and why? Our commissioned research showed that half were not online, while others found the internet a lifeline.
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Launch of our rainbow call companion service
Today we launch rainbow call companions, our free telephone service for LGBT+ older people who live alone and feel they would enjoy a friendly phone call every week or two with a volunteer who is also from the LGBT+ community. We caught up with Re-engage LGBT+ engagement officer Sam to find out more about the service.
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