Telephone befriending

Age UK telephone friendship: offer a free telephone friendship service and enjoy chatting with someone over the phone from the comfort of your home.   

Letterbox: a free penpal service for socially isolated and lonely people, who are matched to volunteer befrienders.

Chatterbox: a free telephone befriending service for socially isolated and lonely people, who are matched to DBS-checked volunteers. 

free confidential telephone befriending service for those aged over 75 years, bereaved former carers, and people dealing with life-limiting illnesses or end of life challenges. 

Deafblind Cymru: befriender volunteers can keep in contact and provide companionship via telephone, email or text. 

Ffrind I mi / Friend of mine: befriending service where volunteers can contact you for a friendly chat.

Independent Age: free friendship services to help alleviate loneliness and social isolation.

Re-engage call companions: telephone befriending service for the over 75s, living on your own or feeling lonely and would like company. 

Silverline: free telephone friendship service matches people aged 60 plus with a friendly volunteer for a weekly chat.