Age UK Cheshire
About Age UK Cheshire
Sharing Time is a telephone befriending project supporting people across the whole of Cheshire. The project matches people over 50 who may not get the opportunity for a regular friendly chat with one of our friendly telephone volunteers for regular phone calls. We’ve all experienced loneliness at some point, today 4 out of 10 older people aged 65 and over say that they have often or sometimes felt lonely. That’s almost 4 million older people for whom loneliness is a daily reality. If you feel like you could benefit from a regular phone call, are over 50, and live in Cheshire, please get in touch.
Age UK Cheshire, Castle Community Centre, Barber's Lane, Northwich, England, CW8 1DT
Service Eligibility
If you are aged 50 or over, would benefit from a regular friendly telephone call, and live in Cheshire, please get in touch with Age UK Cheshire’s Sharing Time project. Tel: 01606 305012 or email linda.smith@ageukcheshire.org.uk
Information for Volunteers
Help an older person have the confidence to know they’re not alone. If you have an hour to spare each week, why not become a volunteer telephone befriender? Not only will you hear the amazing stories of the older person by providing a friendly call, your support can make all the difference.
225,000 older people across the UK often go a whole week without speaking to anyone at all. We will match you with an older person who would benefit from having a regular chat once a week over a cup of tea. This can be more or less, depending on what you both agree. All we ask is that you can commit to a minimum of one hour per week. This could be a weekday or at a weekend. You will need to be over 18, can commit to 1 hour per week and complete our volunteer induction remotely, at your own convenience.
To sign up for volunteering, please get in touch.
More InformationAge Groups
Adults (25-65), Older People (65+)Themes
Older PeopleRegions
North West EnglandOther Information
Type of Befriending: Distance befriending including telephone, video call, letter writing or other means
Who can refer: Self Referrals Accepted, Friends & Family Referrals Accepted, Professional Referrals Accepted