
LONELINESS AND ISOLATION
LONELINESS AND ISOLATION
Become an Age UK Digital Buddy
Help Older People Get Online Become an Age UK digital buddy in under 8 minutes by watching the short training video on the link below. It will teach you how to inspire older people in your community to make the most of technology. Read More
12 week guide to volunteering at home
12 week guide to volunteering at home Social action volunteering is all about choosing what works for you or your group. We have lots of short and flexible actions you can take as well as longer term actions — from simply sharing a message through to face to face volunteering. Read More
Care for Care Homes
Care for Care Homes Join us in reducing the loneliness and improving the wellbeing of people in care homes as we collectively carry out 10,000 acts of kindness. Care homes have been hit incredibly hard by the current global pandemic, from residents falling ill to being separated from their loved ones. Young people have told us that they usually help care homes throughout the year and that the current crisis shouldn’t stop that from happening. That’s why over the next few weeks we’re asking young people to collectively carry out 10,000 acts of kindness to help residents in their local care home, become kindness champions and show that they ‘care for care homes’. From crafts to letters, videos to swapping skills, young people can help care home residents to feel less lonely and more connected during the current health crisis. Read More