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Age UK

Call in Time- Telephone Friendship Service

National

Call in Time aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation in older people by providing them with regular telephone chats.

Contact: Call in Time Telephone Friendship Service, Tavis House 1-6 Tavistock Square, London, WC1H 9NA.
Age UK Barnsley

Activities and Events

Local

Find out here about activities, classes and events taking place at Age UK Barnsley. 

Contact: Age UK Barnsley, 36a Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1AR.

Men in Sheds

Local

What is Men in Sheds?It is a place where like minded older men can come together, have a chat over tea and biscuits whilst learning new skills such as woodworking, IT, Art and much more...

Contact: Age UK Barnsley, 36a Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1AR.

Social Inclusion Projects

Local

Local people will be involved by contributing their local knowledge and ideas and acting as ‘eyes on the ground’ to keep a lookout for older people who might be isolated or lonely.

Contact: Age UK Barnsley, 36a Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1AR.

Telephone Befriending

Local

Our telephone befriending service offers people aged 50 and over, living in the Barnsley Borough, a regular friendly conversation over the phone with one of our volunteer befrienders.

Contact: Age UK Barnsley, 36a Queens Road, Barnsley, South Yorkshire, S71 1AR.
British Red Cross Society

Get financial help & advice

National

If you're struggling with debt or other money problems and need to get through a period of financial difficulty, we can help you find free financial advice.

Contact: British Red Cross Society, 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL.

Get help with loneliness

National

If you are feeling lonely, please know that you are not alone. The British Red Cross is here to help you. One in five people in the UK say they experience feelings of loneliness, and during the coronavirus pandemic ...

Contact: British Red Cross Society, 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL.

Get support at home

National

If you are feeling lonely, please know that you are not alone. The British Red Cross is here to help you. One in five people in the UK say they experience feelings of loneliness, and during the coronavirus pandemic ...

Contact: British Red Cross Society, 44 Moorfields, London, EC2Y 9AL.
Carewatch Care Services

Carewatch

National

Our mission at Carewatch is to provide high quality care outcomes for vulnerable people who want to live at home, independently. We provide quality, personalised home care services designed to enable our customers to re...

Contact: Carewatch, CSN Care Group Ltd t/a Carewatch, Unit 4, Rankin House, Murdoch Court, Roebuck Way, Knowlhill, Milton Keynes, Buckinghamshire, MK5 8GB.
Elder

elder

National

Elder helps people stay safe and comfortable at home by assisting with daily activities of living via personal care, dementia care and part-time, full-time or live-in care. 

Contact: Elder, 1st floor, 230 City Road, London, London, Greater London, EC1V 2TT.
Home Instead Senior Care

Home Instead - Find care near you

Local

We understand that home is where you feel the happiest. If you want to stay living comfortably at home, you can live well, your way with Home Instead. Home Instead has been at the forefront of specialised home care for ...

Contact: Home Instead Lewes District and Uckfield, , Laughton , Lewes, East Sussex, BN8 5SD.
Homeshare UK

Homeshare UK

National

Homeshare enables two people to share a home for mutual benefit. Typically, an older person living in their own home with a room to spare will be carefully matched with a younger person who will provide an agreed amount ...

Contact: Homeshare UK, Eleanor Rathbone House, Connect Business Village, 24 Derby Road, Liverpool, L5 9PR.
Independent Age

Advice line

National

Our Helpline and Advice teams are friendly and helpful and our particular areas of knowledge include: care and support, money and benefits, health and mobility for people that are 65 + , their families and carers. ...

Contact: Independent Age, 18 Avonmore Road, London, W14 8RR.
Kifash Care

Home Care and support

Local

We provide bespoke care and support to individuals in their own home. This includes; personal care, medication support, food preparation, respite, hospital discharges, palliative care, live in care, reablement, companion...

Contact: Kifash Care, Freehold Street, Nene enterprise Center , Northampton, Northamptonshire, NN2 6EF.
MHA

MHA Communities - South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw

Regional

At MHA Communities South Yorkshire, we want to enable older people to stay living independently in their own homes for as long as possible, with the best possible quality of life. Through befriending, lunch clubs, assis...

Contact: MHA Communities - South Yorkshire & Bassetlaw, MHA Southcroft, Flat 40, 33 Psalters Lane, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, S11 8YL.
Oddfellows

Oddfellows, making friends, helping people

National

Through life's ups and downs, we're there for our members. As a friendly society and mutual – it's what we do. From fun social get-togethers and trusted support and advice when members might need it, to exclusive o...

Contact: Oddfellows.
Omega, Ending Isolation, Ending Loneliness

Chatterbox

National

Chatterbox is a free telephone befriending service for socially isolated and lonely people.  Our clients are carefully matched to DBS-checked volunteer befrienders, with whom they exchange supportive, friendly phone...

Contact: Omega... Ending Isolation | Ending Loneliness, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TX.

Letterbox

National

Letterbox is a free penpal befriending service for socially isolated and lonely people.  Our clients are carefully matched to volunteer befrienders, with whom they exchange supportive, friendly letters.  The sh...

Contact: Omega... Ending Isolation | Ending Loneliness, London House, Town Walls, Shrewsbury, Shropshire, SY1 1TX.
Outdoor Companionship

Outdoor Companionship

Local

We provide help and companionship with walking, visits to locations of choice, shopping, and encouragement to access the outdoors for exercise and fresh air, thus helping to improve health and well-being. We can&nbs...

Contact: Alison Fulcher/Peter Fulcher, 23 Mill Brow, Marple Bridge, Stockport, Cheshire, SK6 5LW.
Parkinson's UK

Information and support

National

We’re here for you. From support in the cost of living crisis to help managing your Parkinson’s symptoms, we've got the information and support you need. By funding the right research into the most promising...

Contact: Parkinson's UK.
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