Tag Archives: volunteering

50 million hours of festive goodwill

50 million hours of festive goodwill

Excessive consumerism in the long run up to Christmas (some retailers began the hard sell of Christmas merchandise as early as October!) can make it all too easy to forget that Christmas is not just a ...
Experiences of volunteering in later life

Experiences of volunteering in later life

People aged over 50 give up a lot of time to help others. This ranges from formal volunteering, like working in a local charity shop or running a community event; to acts of kindness, like helping out ...
Loneliness – the shame on our country!

Loneliness – the shame on our country!

A staggering half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend every day alone, with nearly half a million more usually going at least five or six days a week without seeing or speaking to anyone ...