Brighten someone’s life by volunteering your time and compassion. Every call, every chat, every smile matters.
Become a VolunteerLoneliness is a growing problem for older people in Northern Ireland, with 1 in 4 over-75s living alone not speaking to anyone daily. Volunteering your time with Engage with Age is a simple but powerful way to make a difference.
Make weekly phone calls to an isolated senior (up to 3 people).
Support social activity groups such as walking groups, dance sessions, crafts, and dementia-friendly coffee mornings.
Engage with Age can accept referrals of individual older people aged 50+ who are at risk of loneliness and social isolation, inviting them to participate in group activities. Engage with Age offers one-to-one telephone befriending support for individual older people but does not currently provide in person visits to individual older people. To make a referral please complete the on-line Referral Form and submit or alternatively please print off a copy of the PDF Referral Form and send it to us. See also the Referral Criteria for details of who can be referred.
Referral Form Referral Criteria