Cowal Elderly Befrienders SCIO
About Cowal Elderly Befrienders SCIO
Cowal Elderly Befriending Scheme offers a range of befriending services to elderly people in rural areas. Services offered include 1-2-1 visiting, peer-befriending minibus outings using wheelchair accessible minibuses, dementia support, telephone befriending, community involvement.
128 John Street, John Street, Argyll, PA23 7BN
Service Eligibility
To be eligible to receive our Befriending Services clients should be:
- over 65
- experiencing isolation or loneliness in some form that has been identified as affecting quality of life
- living in Cowal and Bute.
Information for Volunteers
Our volunteers help older people by assisting with our peer-befriending community outings and offering 1-2-1 visiting support.
Age Groups
Older Adults (65+)Themes
Older PeopleRegions
Country: Scotland
Scottish Regions: Highland
Other Information
Type of Befriending: Distance befriending including telephone, video call, letter writing or other means, Face to face befriending which takes place in the home or community