Group and one-to-one social activities will help older people connect with others.
Our group and one-to-one activities will help you expand your social circle in a friendly, safe environment.
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Our tea parties are free monthly social groups open to people aged 75 and over who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship. They’re a chance for a change of scenery and regular afternoons of conversation and laughter with friends of all ages.
Once a month, on a Sunday, volunteer drivers collect older guests from their homes and take them to the tea party where between 10 and 15 older guests and volunteers share tea, cake, and companionship, and enjoy a change of scenery for an afternoon. At the end of the tea party the volunteer drivers take the older guests safely back home.
Our groups are open to people aged 75+ who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship. Guests should be able to get in and out of a car (with a helping hand) and be able to cope with a few steps into a host’s home. They should also be able to manage their own personal needs, such as using the bathroom without assistance.
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Call companions is a free service for older people (75+) who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship and feel they would enjoy a friendly phone call every week or two.
Whatever you chat about, it will help lift your spirits; make you feel whole again and more connected to the world.
Rainbow call companions apply back to tea parties
A free telephone befriending service for LGBT+ people who are lonely, isolated or in need of companionship and feel they would benefit from a friendly phone call every week or two. This is a service specifically for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender plus (LGBT+) people aged 75+ who would like to speak to someone who’s also LGBT+.
Calls last for half an hour or so and you can chat about anything that interests you. What’s great is that the same volunteer phones you every time, so you can get to know each other and share stories and laughter – for as long as you both want.
- What areas of the city is this for?
- People from anywhere in the city
Contacts
- All enquiries - contact form available on the website
- 0800 716543
