Join a Group

"Contact means a lot to me. There is always something to look forward to - friends to meet, ideas to be exchanged. Time goes all too quickly but when we say goodbye we all feel that the loneliness has been lifted, that we have plenty of friends and kind people that really care and that we all have another get-together to look forward to." From an older guest.

Contact the Elderly helps people who are over 75, live alone, have no family or friends nearby and rarely get out.

One Sunday afternoon a month, our volunteer drivers enjoy driving their older guests to a volunteer's home for tea, talk and companionship. Groups enjoy time together and take pleasure in chatting over tea and cakes. A simple thing that can make a huge difference. Groups are kept small so that they can remain friendly and everybody can join in easily.

To see whether there is a group near you, go to our Locations page.

To find out more,

• contact us by Email
• or fill in our Contact Form
• or telephone (free) 0800 716 543 (if out of hours, please leave a message with your phone number and we will ring you back)

After your initial contact with us, you can complete the application form on-line, or we can send you one in the post.