Silver Talk

SilverTalk is a telephone befriending service delivered through Karbon Homes that is offered to Karbon and non-Karbon tenants. The service is set up to help relieve loneliness and social isolation.

Trained volunteers provide a weekly social chat for up to 30 minutes. Volunteers and service users build up trusting relationships and both parties find the telephone calls rewarding and beneficial.

As well as a weekly chat, volunteers are able to signpost service users to other agencies and activities in their area.

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Silver Talk Volunteer

Ferryhill   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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