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Meet Betty and Manuela
Betty was quite worried that she wouldn't know what she would have to talk about to her much younger call companion, but she and Manuela have plenty to chat and laugh about in their weekly conversations. We caught up with them to find out what they talk about and the difference these weekly calls make to their lives.
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Making volunteering with Re-engage a family affair
Volunteer tea party group coordinator, Bev Owen, is aiming to encourage a third generation of her family to become a Re-engage volunteer in the future.
The latest 'recruit' is her granddaughter, who loves her tea party hostess trolley.
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Could you be a volunteer tea party group coordinator?
Attending monthly tea parties helps thousands of older people feel less isolated and lonely because of the friendships that develop between our older guests and volunteers.
We are looking for new volunteer tea party group coordinators in locations across England, Scotland and Wales.
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Volunteers' Week 2022 - meet Maya
As part of Volunteers' Week 2022 we caught up with one of our younger volunteers, Maya, who we got to know very well when she volunteered with our impact and engagement team. She enjoyed that experience so much that she is about to become a volunteer call companion.
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Meet tea party guest Michael
Michael's birthday coincides with Accession Day on February 6th, 1952 - the day that Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II acceded to the throne. Four years ago, his neighbour encouraged him to join his local tea party group and he has been attending the monthly parties ever since.
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