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Charity Number: 1048212
Service Name: Link-
Brief description of service:
Providing an opportunity for isolated older adults to participate in a weekly telephone group with lively discussion and reminiscence. At the end of the eight week period, a coffee morning is organized encouraging people to keep in touch with each other
Times available/open:
Project Coordinator is available on
Monday 9am-
Tuesday 9am-
Thursday 9am-
Languages available:
English
How to access service:
Tel: 0208 558 3404 (Dedicated Answering Machine)
Email: m.lenihan@ageconcernwf.org.uk
Fax: 0208 558 0383
Any other pertinent information:
The Telephone group runs once a week for half an hour and lasts eight weeks
Link-Up (Telephone Conferencing Group) Service in Waltham Forest
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Case Study
These clients have been referred for volunteer visitors, but are on the waiting list for available volunteers, in the meantime we offer for them the chance to participate in a telephone group, chatting weekly for eights weeks in lively discussion, ending in a organised coffee morning, where they all meet up and often continue their friendship.
“Just having someone to talk to, helps break my day up”
“I enjoyed listening to others’ experiences, thank you all”
“ It makes one feel wanted, I enjoyed hearing about other people’s lifestyles.”
“It keeps you in touch with people, I shall miss them”
“ It brings you to the outside world, you come to life!”
“I was given a chance to enjoy the company of other people”