Travelling Companionship
- Location: Age UK Norfolk
- Price: Free
Email: travellingcompanionship@ageuknorfolk.org.uk
Telephone: 01603 785210
Website: https://www.ageuk.org.uk/norfolk
Our service matches lonely and isolated older people with a trained volunteer travelling companion. We aim to reduce loneliness amongst lonely and socially isolated older people by helping them to reconnect with their local communities, friends, and family, and to help them to take steps in leaving their homes to use public transport, community transport, and taxis. It will also support them in walking and cycling, and help them to address the barriers they face in going out, such as anxiety and a lack of confidence. Their companion will accompany them on journeys and provide empowering support to enable them to be to able to take the journey alone eventually. This Support is expected to last for 6-8 weeks as our aim is to increase confidence levels and to reduce the anxiety that many older people now experience after such a prolonged period of isolation during the Covid pandemic.
We offer this service across the whole of Norfolk however we are limited for resource especially in North Norfolk and Broadland so may not be able to accept referrals for this area currently.
Opening Hours: Monday-Friday 9am to 5pm
Travelling Companionship Referral
To make a referral please complete our referral form or for more information please email travellingcompanionship@ageuknorfolk.org.uk or call our advice line 0300 500 1217
We are limited for resource especially in North Norfolk and Broadland so may not be able to accept referrals for this area currently.
Please click this link to see a short video about the service