Scottish charity is appealing for volunteers to help the elderly

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Age Scotland is calling for more volunteers to join their friendship and helpline teams and help make a huge difference to the lives of older people.Its research has revealed that 218,000 over-50s in Scotland say they feel lonely all or most of the time.The charity aims to tackle loneliness and social isolation on a practical level through the Community Connecting Service which will be relaunching soon – and they need the public’s help. Don't miss the latest headlines from around Renfrewshire.

Sign up to our newsletters here. Community connectors and researchers support older adults across Scotland by researching and linking them up with organisations that offer friendship, social activities, health and fitness groups, events and much more.Laura Stenhouse, head of Telephony Services at Age Scotland, said: “We have the privilege of seeing first-hand the positive impact volunteers have on the lives of older people, their families and carers across Scotland on a daily basis and know that there is so much work that simply wouldn’t be possible without their ongoing passion and generosity.“We have home-based and office volunteering opportunities available.

Usually all you need to volunteer from home is access to the internet, a laptop/ tablet or computer, headphones and a mobile phone.“So, if you have a few spare hours each week, we’d be delighted to have you as part of our team!”The charity currently has a wide variety of exciting volunteering roles available to people across the west of Scotland.Some of those volunteering