Befriending & Mentoring
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Volunteer Visitors are from all walks of life, both younger and older, and make regular home visits, staying and chatting for about an hour a week. Some visits are more flexible and are agreed between both parties.
​As we get older, we may find we spend more time on our own. This can sometimes feel lonely, boring or make us miss friends or family. If you or someone you know is missing the joy of regular conversation, Age UK can help. Our telephone friendship service matches you with a telephone friend for weekly phone calls at a scheduled time.
Hope at Home is a befriending service aimed at older adults who find themselves requiring some extra friendship and support, and this is provided through weekly home visits or telephone calls. Areas covered are Beacon Heath, Pinhoe, Whipton and Monkerton. Hope at Home is part of the Isca Community Enterprises charity, which is inclusive and welcoming to everyone.
Telephone Friendship Groups that support RAF veterans and their partners or widows(ers) to meet new people. The calls connect up to six people at the same time each week with the aim of reducing social isolation and loneliness. The calls are hosted by trained volunteers who are on hand to make sure they run smoothly, and people are grouped together with similar interests and experiences.
Call companions is a free service for older people 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.
Supporting those experiencing loneliness and/or social isolation by arranging for volunteers to call people every week for a chat.
Providing small group care days for people with early to moderate dementia and other challenges of older age; stroke, Parkinson's and sensory loss. Providing a warm, welcoming and familiar place where friendships are made and social isolation diminished.
The Silver Line Helpline run by Age UK is a free, confidential telephone service for older people. They provide friendship, conversation and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. Age UK's Silver Line Helpline gives anyone aged 55 or over the opportunity to exchange a friendly word, access support, or enjoy a long enriching conversation.
Two’s Company Befriending in Exwick is a befriending service aimed at adults who find themselves requiring some extra friendship and support, and this is provided through weekly home visits or telephone calls. Volunteers are matched with those who are referred and all volunteers are carefully selected, trained and vetted.
