Does anyone know who operates the phone buddy scheme

janer1967

Hi all 

I have heard about a volunteer scheme where people who are lonely can have a person allocated to them who they have regular contact with on the phone.  

I cant remember who administrators are for this but I would be interested in becoming a volunteer for them 

Does anyone know any info or who they are 

@Ross_Scope have you any idea ? 

leeCal

Esther rantzen started silverline which sounds like the kind of thing you are looking for.

https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/what-we-do/

Lisatho11987777

@janer1967 go on line type in phone buddy it comes up 

Lisatho11987777

@janer1967 they are also looking for phone volunteers in help the aged and the samaritins 

Lisatho11987777

Lisatho11987777

@janer1967 I found the above one  most of them aren't accepting volunteers at the moment as thry have been overwhelmed  with people applying 

Lisatho11987777

There is also the befriending network all these are on line   hope it helps 

Ross_Alumni

Hi @janer1967

It sounds like you're after befriending schemes, here are a few suggestions of organisations that offer services like that, with a link to the relevant page:

• Age UK
• Carers Trust
• RNIB Talk and Support

janer1967

@lisathomas50 and @Ross_Scope thanks for the info will look into it 



Greatly appreciate your responses 

Lisatho11987777

@janer1967 there are a few more on line you can try