BrightLife
A local charity for older people
Working together to help older people in Chesterfield move away from isolation and loneliness​
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​​For more information email enquiries@brightlife.charity
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The Telephone Befriending Service is a community based telephone befriending & support service which provides a link to a trained volunteer once a week.
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This FREE service is for older people who are socially isolated or lonely.
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The Befriending Service Line offers a friendly chat and a signposting service to local agencies who many be of benefit.
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Wherever possible we link service users with volunteers who share similar interests in the hope friendships can be formed.
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TELEPHONE BEFRIENDING
How the telephone befriending service can help you.
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We are committed to making a difference to older people’s lives, especially those who live alone and don’t have relatives or friends popping in to see them on a regular basis.
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We can provide a friendly phone call once a week from one of our team of committed volunteers. This can make all the difference to an older person who may be feeling lonely and isolated.
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The Telephone Befriending Service Co-ordinator or volunteer can also signpost the older person and their carers to reliable sources of up to date information and advice on a variety of topics e.g. welfare benefits and care in the community.
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Referrals can be made by anyone e.g. older person, their family, friends, carers and health professionals and can be made by emailing us here
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