Age UK Cheshire

Sharing Time is a telephone befriending project that works across the whole of Cheshire, matching people over 50 who may not get the opportunity for a regular friendly chat with one of our friendly telephone volunteers.

Sign up for regular phone calls
We've all experienced loneliness at some point – especially since the start of the pandemic. Today, 4 out of 10 older people aged 65 and over say that they have often or sometimes felt lonely. That’s almost 4 million older people for whom loneliness is a daily reality.

If you feel like you could benefit from a regular phone call, are over 50 and live in Cheshire, please get in touch and contact Age UK Cheshire on 01606 305012 or email linda.smith@ageukcheshire.org.uk.

Information for volunteers

Help an older person have the confidence to know they're not alone
If you have an hour to spare each week, why not become a volunteer befriender? Not only will you hear the amazing stories of an older person by providing a friendly call, your support can make all the difference. 225,000 older people across the UK often go a whole week without speaking to anyone at all.

We will match you with an older person who would benefit from having a regular chat once a week over a cup of tea. This can be more or less, depending on what you both agree. All we ask is that you can commit to a minimum of one hour per week. This could be a weekday or at a weekend. You will need to be over 18, can commit to 1 hour per week and complete our volunteer induction remotely, at your own convenience.

To sign up for volunteering, please email volunteering@ageukcheshire.org.uk.