Stay connected with loved ones with the help of our new #HBAHFame question sheet!
Find it at historybeginsathome.org, along with other free resources to help inspire, capture and keep intergenerational conversations.
#EndLoneliness #JustCall #HaveAChat
Ever wondered about #Homeshare ? Here's a short video explaining what it is, how it works & how it benefits people🔽🔽🔽
#SharedLiving #EndLoneliness #LocalSupport #LocalCharity #Intergenerational #Friendship #Support #Affordable #Accommodation
Footage from ITV News Anglia showing how our services reduce loneliness for older people living in care homes. #Intergenerational friendships have so much value and help to create kinder communities 😊 #dementia #carehome #norfolk #norwich #endloneliness #charity #friendship
Get a conversation started with the help of our new #HBAHFame question sheet!
Find it at historybeginsathome.org, along with other free resources to help inspire, capture and keep intergenerational conversations.
#EndLoneliness #JustCall #HaveAChat
Need cheering up on this grey Thursday? Enjoy Pat (94 yrs) & his sharer as they entertained Dalkey last night. Homeshare changes lives for the better. #thinkhomeshare #togetherhelpingeachother #intergenerational #endloneliness
Thank you to Aviva UK for hosting our #Sheffield Social Club for a special #IntergenerationalWeek session🤗. The club had a great time discussing careers & even shared some advice for the younger generation. It was lovely to see new community connections forming💜. #endloneliness
This is a powerful infographic from Campaign to End Loneliness
#AccessibleBuses aren't just about transportation – they connect us to #support , #community , and #opportunities
#ReliableTransport services break the chains of isolation and empower vulnerable individuals! #EndLoneliness 🚌💫
Our tea parties give lonely or isolated older people the chance to meet up, make friends and connect over a cup of tea or two and some tasty treats.
Could you be a volunteer driver or host to help make someone's month?
Discover more: bit.ly/39qZIw9
#EndLoneliness
We're a nation of pet lovers, but sadly, it's part of the ageing process that many people lose their ability to have one.
Here's David Dawson explaining the difference a Wag visit can make to someone's life #elderlyneighbours #northeastcommunities #endloneliness
Since 2016, our Visiting Wag Teams have transformed the lives of thousands of isolated older people.
Northumbria Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust’s Jane McGee explains the difference a Wag visit can make🐶✨
#homevisitors #elderlyneighbours #northeastcommunities #endloneliness
“I just couldn’t be without her now.”
Visiting Wag Team Emma and Pringle visit Elsie in her home. Hear about their wonderful friendship 🐶❤️
#homevisitors #elderlyneighbours #northeastcommunities #endloneliness
Recently some of our VIPs visited Edinburgh Zoo !
Thank you so much to the Edinburgh Zoo Community Engagement Team for all their support! Everyone had a wonderful time, with some not having visited the Zoo in over 30 years.
#endloneliness #volunteer #scotland #edinburgh
The Whitby Gazette front page from 3rd January 1975, courtesy of North Yorkshire County Record Office.
Have you or a loved one ever featured in the local newspaper? What was the story? Is there someone you could #JustCall to reminisce?
historybeginsathome.org
#HBAHFame #EndLoneliness
Today we're raising awareness of the impact of loneliness.
Through connecting between generations, we can combat loneliness and help end the social isolation of older people.
#GIW2023 #EndLoneliness Generations Working Together
The Whitby Gazette front page from 3rd January 1975, courtesy of North Yorkshire County Record Office.
Have you or a loved one ever featured in the local newspaper? What was the story? Is there someone you could #JustCall to reminisce?
historybeginsathome.org
#HBAHFame #EndLoneliness
Research shows that strong relationships can form between socially isolated individuals & scammers because of the regular contact. Alleviating social isolation is one way of combating loneliness and helping to stop those individuals being a scam victim #EndLoneliness
A big thanks to our friends at the Snap Tin Café in #Goldthorpe , who will have a b:friend donation box on the counter for the next couple of months to help us raise funds & awareness of the work we are doing in the #Dearne area💜🙌.
#charity #endloneliness
Barnsley Dearne Area Team
Befriender Charles recently met older neighbour Thomas. The visit put a smile on Thomas' face with plans to talk about more memories on future visits🤗. A lovely community connection in #Doncaster 💜.
#befriending #volunteering #doncasterisgreat #charity #endloneliness
It's #GoFishingDay
This #PostcardAH from the 1970s shows one of the pastimes people have enjoyed along the river for centuries.
Do you enjoy fishing? What is the biggest or most interesting fish you've ever caught?
#EndLoneliness History Begins at Home #HBAH1970s The Brecks Fen Edge & Rivers Landscape Partnership
