Greater Manchester: Socialising > Companionship /befriending services

1-10 of 59 Companionship /befriending services in Greater Manchester.

06 Care Limited

06 Care Limited

06 Care Limited aims to provide a professional and practical care service tailored to suit the needs of each individual living in their own home. They can assist with personal care such as washing, dressing/undressing, bathin...Contact: Home Care Services, Aire Valley Business Centre, 14D Orchard House, Lawkholme Lane, Keighley, West Yorkshire, BD21 3BB. Tel: 01535 636662.

Age Concern - Metro Rochdale

Friendly visitor scheme

Using carefully-approved volunteers, our Friendly Visitor Scheme offers the opportunity of friendship and support to local older people living alone and who are mainly housebound.  The scheme helps to relieve the lonelin...Contact: Age Concern Metro Rochdale, 12 South Parade, Rochdale, OL16 1LR. Tel: 01706 712 515.

Age Concern - Oldham

Befriending Service

We help by matching a registered volunteer who has the time to give to an older person who would benefit from a friendship. Once introduced, the volunteer and older person spend time together on a weekly basis and enjoy a ...Contact: Age Concern Oldham, 10 Church Lane, Oldham, OL1 3AN. Tel: 0161 633 0213.

Food For Thought Café

The café sessions are run twice a month and offer the chance to get support, practical advice and information on how to cope with memory problems. The café’s aim is to enable people to socialise and share ...Contact: Age Concern Oldham, 10 Church Lane, Oldham, OL1 3AN. Tel: 0161 633 0213.

Age UK Bury

Day Care for Housebound Older People

Age Concern Bury runs 3 day care centres to provide older people, who are housebound, with activities and companionship, and a chance to meet friends. These are located in Prestwich, Ramsbottom and Whitefield and door ...Contact: Age UK Bury, The Jubilee Centre, Mosley Avenue, Bury, BL9 6PQ. Tel: 0161 763 9030.

Age UK Stockport

Befriending

For all too many older people health problems, or loss of mobility or confidence means they can become housebound and consequently somewhat socially isolated. The Befriending service offers a "companion" to visit on a regular...Contact: Age UK Stockport, Commonweal, 56 Wellington Street, Stockport, SK1 3AQ. Tel: 0161 480 1211.

Age UK Wigan Borough

Bright Days

The Bright Days Project, based at Eliot Gardens Housing Scheme, Worsley Mesnes, Wigan, has been set up by Age UK Wigan Borough in partnership with Adactus Housing Association, and aims to promote health and well-being, both m...Contact: Age UK Wigan Borough, Pennyhurst Mill, Haig Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN3 4AZ. Tel: 01942 826079.

Befriending Service

he service aims to help alleviate loneliness and isolation by providing support and companionship to people across the Wigan Borough, either by home visits or by telephone.  The Befriending Service consists of a team o...Contact: Age UK Wigan Borough, 68 Market Street, Wigan, Greater Manchester, WN1 1HX. Tel: 01942 241 972.

Agincare

Live in Care

Live in care means that a care worker lives with you in your home, providing support and making the day to day running of your home a much less stressful challenge. They are there to help you with daily chores and also simply...Contact: Agincare Group Ltd, 1st Floor, 7/7a Salisbury Street, Blandford Forum, Dorset, DT11 7AU. Tel: 0800 0121 247.

Allied Healthcare

Allied Healthcare Group - Wigan

We can provide a full range of services including help to manage personal care, help with household tasks, cooking, shopping, cleaning, getting out and about and socialising.          Contact: Allied Healthcare Group, Unit 2 Beecham Court, Pemberton Business Park, Smithy Brook Road, Wigan, Lancashire, WN3 6PR. Tel: 01942 403020.