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Our telephone befrienders are trained volunteers who can give a listening ear by phone for anyone with Pulmonary Fibrosis (PF) carers and family members over 18.

Feelings of loneliness & isolation can be difficult to deal with.

Telephone friendship Age UK and our partner charity The Silver Line offer free telephone friendship services so you can enjoy chatting with someone over the phone, all from the comfort of your own home.

The Wellbeing service: is to help beat loneliness, because growing older is a different experience for everyone, the Wellbeing Service is made up of different elements - Chat and Map, Walk and Talk, Wellbeing Friends and Friendly Phone Calls - to help individuals feel less lonely, always listened to, and given the support they need to improve their quality of life

Age UK South Gloucestershire's Befriending Service is for anyone in the county who is aged 50+ and who feel lonely or socially isolated and struggles to leave their home.

We are here to support anyone who has served in the Armed Forces, or who has done National Service, and who is now living with significant sight loss.

We take referrals from local agencies working with asylum seekers and refugees for those who they feel would benefit.

Brunelcare's befriending service is designed to meet the needs of those we care for feeling the effects of isolation and loneliness.

Care for the Family is a UK charity that aims to promote strong family life and support those who face family difficulties.

Our befriending service provides a regular weekly chat by phone or video to anyone who is feeling lonely, isolated or just needs someone to talk to.

Check-in and Chat is a chance to have a weekly chinwag with our FoodCycle volunteers.

Gloucestershire Befriending Services exists to provide friendship and assistance to those in need across the county.

Are you sleeping rough or in unsafe accommodation.

Making Headway Buddies work across Somerset to support and encourage people following an acquired brain injury, as they look to rebuild confidence and make connections with their communities and interests.

Ivison Trust Volunteers provide emotional and practical support to parents and carers of children affected by Child Exploitation.

Kew Neighbourhood Association operates in Kew TW9.

There are 1.8 million people over 75 in the UK who are profoundly lonely.

Helping to reduce feelings of loneliness and isolation for people affected by macular degeneration.

MHA is an award-winning charity that inspires the best care and support at every stage in later life.

Migrant Help, we exist to protect people affected by displacement and exploitation, helping them thrive as individuals and recover from their trauma.

Building Connections is a national service focused on offering every child struggling with loneliness the opportunity to have a strong network around them, meaning they’re able to share their highs and lows with a supportive person.

We help to keep people connected and living well in later life, particularly those over the age of 75 with life-limiting illness, those who are caregivers, those nearing the end of life, and those who are bereaved.

Around 70,000 adults and children in the UK have PKD.

We offer professional guidance and practical help to all of racing’s people – including stud, stable and racecourse staff, alongside those working in associated professions – whose dedication is vital for the wellbeing of racing.

Relationship Circle is a Community Interest Company (CIC) organisation with the aim of bringing women together to learn how to support each other during challenging times when they experience relationship problems/crisis with partners/spouses or family members at home.

Sightline offers a confidential telephone befriending service for people with a visual impairment, their friends, family and carers.

A friendly, weekly conversation, with a kind listening ear.

The Careline befriending service is aimed at alleviating the negative impacts of loneliness on mental and physical health and is therefore available to anyone who is feeling lonely, isolated, experiencing anxiety or has limited social contact.

As a national charity supporting former civil servants and their dependants we provide friendship/companionship via three national befriending schemes that offer services by phone, home visit or by letter.

Introducing Buddy Up, our befriending service for individuals living alone and seeking a bit of companionship.

The Lullaby Trust offer confidential support to anyone affected by the sudden and unexpected death of a baby or young child.

Reading Friends brings people together to read, share stories, meet new friends and have fun.

Our mission is to empower those who care with the tools, technology and know-how to bring a valuable sense of connection and community to those who are most at risk of loneliness and isolation.

TRIP runs a Community Transport operation that allows access to volunteer cars and mini buses that are adapted for those requiring lifting into vehicles as well trips out and the relief of isolation and companionship, using our Befriending scheme on a Tuesday morning in Honiton (East Devon) and surrounding rural areas.

Older people (and people living with disabilities) suffer from a number of disadvantages, including: Loneliness - more than 1m older people state they can go for over a month without speaking to a friend, neighbour or relative.

Service for individuals who have sight difficulties, are sight impaired or severely sight impaired and are facing social isolation.

At Warminster Action Group (WAG), we offer a dedicated befriending service tailored for individuals who may be experiencing feelings of loneliness or isolation.

Womankind provides 3 befriending services.

We offer befriending for people who our housebound or feel isolated and would like some companionship.