Call companion with Reengage

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As we get older our social circles diminish, and we find ourselves with fewer and fewer people to turn to. Imagine realising one day that all your friends and family have gone from your life. Loneliness can be cruel, and it affects millions of people over 75 who live in social isolation. Reengage is making life less lonely for thousands of older people every year. Older people tell us that our volunteer-led activities make them happier and more able to trust others. Our Call companions is a telephone befriending service ensuring older people stay connected to the outside world. Call companions is available to anyone 75 and over who's feels socially isolated and would like a regular chat over the phone with a a friendly volunteer - YOU.

Role

Our Call Companion service connects a volunteer with an older person, aged 75 or over, who is experiencing loneliness and isolation. As a Call Companion volunteer, you’ll make a regular phone call, typically once a week, to foster friendship, enjoyment and conversation. This role description sets out the aims and expectations of the role, your responsibilities and Re-engage’s commitment to supporting you as a volunteer. Your role: Call the older person you’ve been matched with for approximately 20-30 minutes, usually once a week. Provide companionship over the phone by talking about interests, experiences and by providing a listening ear. Maintain the boundaries set out in our training and report any concerns to Re-engage.

When:

Where:

Other

Other:

we use together.ly which is a communications software platform. Facilitates meaningful relationships with service users, enabling them to call in a safe way.

Closing date for applications:

19 December 2025

Who to contact:

Kelly Christopher

Re-enagage

Organisation description:

Since 1965 Re-engage has focused compassionately on providing a vital personal link to eradicate the loneliness of older people. Our aim is to bring generations together to reduce loneliness and social isolation amongst older people and bring generations together in friendship and shared experiences. Re-engage is one of the few charities solely committed to tackling the issue of loneliness and social isolation affecting people 75+ by helping them to re-engage through regular social contact through our tea parties, activity groups, call and rainbow call companions. We simply couldn't do what we do without the amazing support of our volunteers across the UK.

Organisation type:

Registered Charity

Company location:

7 Bell Yard, London WC2A 2JR. We have teams all across the UK , WC2R 2JR

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