Silver Line – the free, confidential 24/7 helpline for older people – is getting set for its phones to be buzzing over the New Year period.
The helpline operates around-the-clock, 365-days-a-year to provide information and support and already receives 1,300 calls a day from lonely older people.
Founded by Dame Esther Rantzen, it offers friendship and advice, and signposts...
Plymouth City Council has chosen Plymouth Guild to lead a funding bid for a new social enterprise run by older people for older people.
The bid which is worth up to £6 million over six years is being submitted to the Big Lottery Fund’s Fulfilling Lives: Ageing Better programme. It funds community-led projects that enable older people who are most at risk of social isolation and...
Plymouth City Council has unveiled plans to set up a social enterprise run by older people for older people.
A funding bid worth up to £6 million over six years is being submitted to the Big Lottery Fund. The project aims to tackle social isolation by getting older people more involved in their communities and in the design and delivery of services.
