Tag Archives: isolated

When did you last make a new friend?

When did you last make a new friend?

As children and in our younger years, meeting new people and making new friends is often part of everyday life; starting or changing schools, doing hobbies, working or generally socialising all mean c ...
Opening the door to new friendships

Opening the door to new friendships

Meryl Davies, CEO at Contact the Elderly, shares the charity’s new approach to caring for older people with the MT: At Contact the Elderly, we know that the epidemic of social isolation and loneliness ...
Provide a purpose: volunteer

Provide a purpose: volunteer

It’s that time of year when charities everywhere celebrate the contributions of their hard-working and committed volunteers! Volunteers’ Week takes place every year, on 1-7 June. In honour of this, we ...
Neighbourhood weather watch

Neighbourhood weather watch

The recent cold snap, bringing with it icy blasts and snowfalls, have again raised the issue of keeping warm, safe and well during the winter for many elderly and vulnerable people in our communities. ...