Here With You | Help End Loneliness

Connections can change everything

For many older people, bereavement and other life changes can bring
loneliness and isolation.

The people, routines and connections that once filled everyday life may no longer be there. Familiar routines become harder, conversations become less frequent, and confidence can fade. Gradually, the world can start to feel smaller.

MHA brings older people experiencing loneliness together with volunteer befrienders who offer regular companionship, conversation and a friendly face.

It might be a phone call, a friendly face, or time spent together doing something you both enjoy. These moments of connection can help someone build confidence, make new friends, and reconnect with their community.

How you can help

A donation to MHA can help us reach more older people experiencing loneliness with friendship, companionship and opportunities to reconnect with their community.

Older male care home resident and his younger volunteer chatting together

£25 could fund...

Two face-to-face befriending visits, bringing companionship and a friendly face to an older person experiencing loneliness.

The image depicts a cheerful scene in a communal setting where a group of older women is engaged in a game. One woman with short white hair and glasses smiles and focuses on the activity, while another looks on with a smile.

£50 could enable...

An older person to attend four social or friendship groups, helping them build meaningful friendships and feel part of a community.

Two friends seated on a sofa having a conversation

£150 could provide...

A year of regular befriending phone calls, offering ongoing companionship and support.

Help someone feel less alone

Your donation could help support a weekly befriending call to a lonely older person, offering companionship and a friendly voice.

Make a donation

Other ways you can support MHA

The image depicts two individuals sitting on a wooden bench in a park-like setting

Volunteer as a befriender

You don't need to do anything extraordinary to make a difference. As an MHA befriender, you could offer regular conversation, companionship and a friendly face to an older person experiencing loneliness.

Volunteer with us

Fundraise for us

There's no limit to how you can raise money for MHA. If you need some help finding your perfect fundraiser, we have a range of ideas to suit everyone. Whatever you do, we'll be there to support you to reach your fundraising goal.

Fundraise for us

Leave a lasting legacy

A gift in your Will can help future generations of older people experience connection and companionship in later life. After taking care of those closest to you, a gift to MHA could help us continue supporting older people experiencing loneliness for years to come.

Leave a legacy

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