BEFRIENDING SCHEME

Age Concern Lewisham has a Befriending scheme to help provide friendship and company for older people. Older people can sometimes find it difficult going out, or friends and neighbours may not be around to visit - this service is here to help.

The Befriending scheme helps to bring together older people with a local and committed volunteer. The scheme helps to introduce you to volunteer and from there, you can meet regularly for a chat and a cup of tea, or perhaps visit local places of interest - it's up to you.

We hope that this scheme will provide you with someone to talk over your worries, share your memories, set the world to rights and just be a friend.

This service is free and all volunteers are checked through the Criminal Records Bureau (CRB) to ensure that you can trust them.

To find out more about the befriending scheme, please call John Beecher on 020 8690 9060.