Telephone Befriending Services

The Silver Line

Description:  Free self-help advice for managing loneliness

More Information:  The Silver Line Helpline run by Age UK is a free, confidential telephone service for older people.  We provide friendship, conversation and support 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. We offer friendship, conversation, and support for people aged 55 or over, especially those who may be experiencing feelings of loneliness and isolation.

Website:  The Silver Line Helpline

Tel:  Call Free on: 0800 4 70 80 90
 

Chatterbox

Free confidential telephone befriending service for those aged over 75 years, who are bereaved former carers, and people dealing with life-limiting illness or end of life challenges.

Website: Omega... Ending Isolation | Ending Loneliness

Tel: 01743 245088

Email: info@omega.uk.net

Telephone Befriender (Blaenau Gwent)

Supporting older people (50+) living in Blaenau Gwent who are experiencing feelings of social isolation and loneliness.

Website:  Telephone Befriender (Blaenau Gwent) - Volunteering Matters

Re-engage

Because a good chat means the world 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.

Website: Re-engage: the charity reducing loneliness in later life

Tel:  020 7881 2366
 

Age Cymru Friend in Need

Friend in Need is a telephone friendship service designed specifically to support older people who feel alone, lonely and are isolated. The service offers a friendship call to any older person over 70 years of age in Wales who has registered with the service and been matched with a volunteer.

Website:  Age Cymru ¦ Friend in need

Tel:  0300 303 44 98