Re-engage

Re-engage is a charity that is positive about older age and committed to fighting loneliness so that people can have social lives and friendship groups however old they are. We inspire and enable meaningful connections and shared experiences within communities across the UK for people over 75 facing loneliness and social isolation. Our volunteers work together to create better communities and help to enrich the lives of our members by giving them something to look forward to. Older people who may have felt very alone, now feel valued as individuals, continue to form friendships, and have groups that give support. We make sure that people know they are important well into old age. Respectful, determined, warm, pioneering, and local: we are Re-engage and we are bringing generations together.

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Tea Party Driver

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Tea Party Host

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Rainbow Call Companion

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Call companion

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                      'As  a  call  companion  you’ll  make  regular  telephone  calls  to  an  older  person  experiencing  loneliness  and  isolation.  These  friendly  chats  provide  a  lifeline  of  friendship  for  older  people  and  a  vital  link  with  the  outside  world  from  which  they’ve  become  isolated.\nTasks  include:\nCalling  the  older  person  you’ve  been  matched  with  for  approximately  30  minutes  either  weekly  or  fortnightly  at  an  agreed  time.\nFollowing  the  guidance  in  the  online  volunteer  training  so  that  your  call  companion  calls  are  enjoyable,  appropriate  and  in  line  with  our  charitable  aims.\nKeeping  in  regular  contact  with  Re-engage  and  reporting  any  concerns  to  the  team.\nKeeping  your  knowledge  and  training  up  to  date  by  reading  our  monthly  volunteer  newsletter  –  Re-engage  Matters.',
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                      'To  become  a  call  companion,  you’ll  need  to:\nAttend  a  30-minute  online  volunteer  group  induction\nSubmit  an  ID  check\nProvide  a  reference\nComplete  online  volunteer  training  modules  ',
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                      'Applications  required  via  website:  https://www.reengage.org.uk/volunteer/new-volunteers/become-call-companion/',
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