Phone Link

‘The Phone Link has given me something special to look forward to during the day.’

‘It is a lifeline. I don’t know what I would do without it – be very, very lonely, I suppose.’ comments from Phone Link users

The Phone Link is a free telephone service staffed by trained volunteers who phone up older people once, twice or three times a week, Monday to Friday, from 10.30am to 12.30pm and from 2pm to 4pm. The scheme provides lonely, frail and housebound older people with a friendly link in the world.

Who can use the Phone Link?

• Anyone aged 60 and over
• Those who have little or no contact with others
• Those who don’t often leave their homes
• The ill or disabled
• People with non-acute mental health needs

We are always looking for caring people to phone older people from our offices in Abingdon and Banbury. We provide full training and reimburse out-of-pocket expenses. If you can give just two consecutive hours of your time, you can make a real difference to the lives of older people in Oxfordshire.

For further information about the Phone Link, please contact Tina Turvey for all enquiries about West Oxfordshire and Cherwell on 01295 278040 and Christina Moran on 01235 849400 for all enquiries about the City, South and Vale.

Manager: Jennifer Woodruff – telephone 01235 849400