Befriending

‘We talk about everything, and the time just flies by.’ a Befriending service user

Befriending is a free service on which we match up housebound and isolated older people with trained volunteers who visit them for an hour or two a week to play games, have a chat, or simply to have a cup of tea.

Who can use the Befriending service?

• Anyone aged 60 and over
• Those who have little or no contact with others
• Those who don’t often leave their homes
• The ill or disabled
• People with non-acute mental health needs

Manager: Alex Ivey 01235 849400