Hourglass Charity

Hourglass is a UK-wide charity dedicated to calling time on the harm, abuse and exploitation of older people. We promote safer ageing and a fairer society for all older people, delivering a range of support services from prevention and early intervention, right through to direct support and recovery.

Staff and volunteers working on our free national Helpline provide confidential advice, information and support to callers from all four nations of the UK.

The Helpline receives calls from older people, friends and relatives, professionals and agencies who are, or are concerned about, victims of abuse.

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Helpline Admin and Data Support Volunteer (Homebased Role)

Weardale   Bishop Auckland   Spennymoor   Sedgefield   Peterlee   Seaham   Consett   Crook/Willington   Chester le Street   Teesdale   Newton Aycliffe   Stanley   Volunteering from Home   Durham City  
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            'Hourglass  is  a  UK-wide  charity  dedicated  to  calling  time  on  the  harm,  abuse  and  exploitation  of  older  people.  We  promote  safer  ageing  and  a  fairer  society  for  all  older  people,  delivering  a  range  of  support  services  from  prevention  and  early  intervention,  right  through  to  direct  support  and  recovery.\n\nStaff  and  volunteers  working  on  our  free  national  Helpline  provide  confidential  advice,  information  and  support  to  callers  from  all  four  nations  of  the  UK.\n\nThe  Helpline  receives  calls  from  older  people,  friends  and  relatives,  professionals  and  agencies  who  are,  or  are  concerned  about,  victims  of  abuse.',
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