Older people
Befriending older neighbours
Weekly visits and phone calls that pair older people living alone with a trained volunteer friend.
- Suitable forOver-65s living alone
- PriceFree
- DurationOne hour a week
- TypeOur programmes
Overview
Befriending older neighbours, explained.
Loneliness can be as harmful to health as smoking. Our befrienders visit or phone older people across Brighton every week for a cuppa and a chat, a walk to the shops or help with something fiddly like a video call to the grandchildren. Many of these friendships last for years.
What's included
- Matched with a volunteer who shares your interests
- Weekly home visits or telephone friendship calls
- Trips out to the shops, café or park
- Help with technology and staying in touch with family
- Invitations to our monthly tea parties
At a glance
- For
- Over-65s living alone
- Duration
- One hour a week
- Price
- Free
- Type
- Our programmes
- Category
- Older people
Good to know
- All befrienders are DBS-checked and trained
- Family members can make a referral with permission
- We'll match you within about four weeks
How it works
- 1
Get in touch yourself, or ask a GP, school, social worker or advice service to refer you
- 2
A friendly member of the team calls back within two working days
- 3
We talk through what would help most, in confidence and without judgement
- 4
You're welcomed at your first session, with a volunteer to show you around
Questions first? Our team are happy to talk it through.
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