Call In Time Telephone Befriending
About Call In Time Telephone Befriending
Age UK Gloucestershire is now in partnership with the national Age UK charity to offer the Call in Time service, a friendship and wellbeing programme which provides older people with a friendly voice and regular, trustworthy communication with the outside world. Living on one's own can be hard when they get older, particularly if they have been used to sharing their home or time with others. Not having someone to talk to regularly can be lonely, and that's when a friendly chat on the phone can make all the difference. The service's trained volunteers will make weekly phone calls which last for around half an hour. The calls offer a safe, comfortable environment for an older person who feels lonely or isolated to chat about subjects such as hobbies, grandchildren and everyday issues.