Befriending
- Location: Age UK Norfolk
- Price: Free
Email: befriending@ageuknorfolk.org.uk
Telephone: 01603 785223
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/norfolk
Age UK Norfolk’s Befriending team offers a free telephone befriending service for people aged 65 or over who live in Norfolk and who enjoy regular chats on the telephone. Volunteers make a weekly call from their own home or work place with the purpose of helping alleviate loneliness with friendly light conversation. OUR TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING SERVICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NEW REFERRALS
We can also offer face to face befriending in 2 areas of Norfolk. Holmwood House Care in Swaffham (We can only accept referrals directly from the care home so please speak to the home if you would like this service) or within an 8 mile radius of Reepham (Reepham project ends April 2025)
About the Befriending Service - Telephone
There are times in everyone’s life when we can feel lonely or isolated. For some people it can be that they live on their own, for others it may be that they are caring for their loved one.
Our Befriending service offers people aged 65 or over a friendly weekly phone call with one of our local volunteers or Befriending Co-ordinator. We call weekly for an enjoyable and stimulating chat and also offer the opportunity to take part in a fun quiz, all of which can help to ease feelings of loneliness and isolation.
Our Befriending service is free for our members and we welcome the support of volunteers and donations to help us continue running this service.
For further information, please view our befriending fact sheet on the link below:
Befriending Referrals
Complete the form on the link below to submit a referral to our Befriending service. OUR TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING SERVICE IS CURRENTLY CLOSED TO NEW REFERRALS.
About the Befriending Service - Video pilot project
We are piloting a video befriending project. If you would like more information or you would like to register your interest please contact the befriending team.