Visiting Programme

Bringing friendship to the elderly who are alone

Visiting elderly people who feel alone is the most important work carried out by Friends of the Elderly. Our abiding motto is; "above all we need love." 

We now have 400 volunteers visiting elderly people in their homes or in nursing homes or hospital.

Elderly people are referred to us by social workers, GPs, community nurses, concerned neighbours or relatives. 

We do our best find a volunteer in the area with a view to developing a close and sincere friendship.

We ask all our visitation volunteers to commit to at very least one weekly visit with their Elderly friend. The volunteer also becomes the link between their old friend and the activities of Friends of the Elderly, informing them of organised events in which they can take part like visits to the theatre, concerts, park walks, day excursions and small holidays.