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Become a trustee

Become a trustee

As a trustee of Link Age Southwark, you have the chance to make a significant difference to our cause. Apply today. Read more

Published: 7th April, 2021

Updated: 12th April, 2021

Author: Hermione Ruff

Volunteer Telephone Befriender

Volunteer Telephone Befriender

Volunteer to phone an older person once a week. Just 30 minutes on the phone can help to make an isolated person feel more connected to others. Read more

Published: 30th March, 2020

Updated: 1st March, 2021

Author: Mark Drinkwater (orig)

Gardening and odd jobs

Gardening and odd jobs

If you're the practical type, we'd love if you could lend a hand helping an older person in the garden or with a bit of DIY. Read more

Published: 3rd March, 2020

Updated: 1st March, 2021

Author:

Fundraising committee

Fundraising committee

Join our friendly community of volunteers raising vital funds for our services by organising and hosting events. Read more

Published: 5th February, 2020

Updated: 1st March, 2021

Author:

Neighbourhood champion

Neighbourhood champion

Help us raise awareness of our work in the local community by connecting with local organisations and businesses. Read more

Published: 6th January, 2020

Updated: 26th February, 2021

Author:

Befriender

Befriender

Volunteer to visit an older person feeling lonely and isolated for 1 hour a week and make a new friend in your local community. Read more

Published: 6th September, 2019

Updated: 1st March, 2021

Author:

Dementia Befriender

Dementia Befriender

Volunteer to visit a person living with mild-moderate dementia for 1 hour, once a week and make a new friend in your community Read more

Published: 5th September, 2019

Updated: 1st March, 2021

Author: Laura Fitzpatrick

Driver

Driver

Getting from A to B can be challenging for many older people. Our volunteer drivers help them to maintain active social lives. Read more

Published: 5th September, 2019

Updated: 26th February, 2021

Author:

Office admin support

Office admin support

Our office volunteers help with a wide range of tasks to keep our services running smoothly. Read more

Published: 1st September, 2019

Updated: 1st March, 2021

Author:

Group support

Group support

Our volunteers are a friendly, welcoming face at our groups for older people. Read more

Published: 31st August, 2019

Updated: 26th February, 2021

Author:

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  • Garden Safari - 27 June

    Garden Safari - 27 June

    Don't miss this exclusive safari of 3 magnificent Dulwich gardens in aid of Link Age Southwark.

  • Open Garden - 16 June

    Open Garden - 16 June

    Join us on Wednesday 16 June for a glass of wine in this stunning garden and help us to continue delivering our much-needed work.

  • Open Garden - 6 June

    Open Garden - 6 June

    Take in this romantic Dulwich garden on Sunday 6 June and support our work with older people in the community.

  • Open Garden - 23 May

    Open Garden - 23 May

    Enjoy a glass of wine in this beautiful Dulwich garden on Sunday 23 May and help to raise vital funds for our services.

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  • Become a trustee

    Become a trustee

    As a trustee of Link Age Southwark, you have the chance to make a significant difference to our cause. Apply today.

  • Our response to COVID-19

    Our response to COVID-19

    In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Link Age Southwark has successfully transformed its services.

  • Our new online group for people with dementia

    Our new online group for people with dementia

    Introducing our new art group for people living with dementia, in collaboration with Art in the Park.

  • Jenny Eclair reads short story for Link Age Southwark

    Jenny Eclair reads short story for Link Age Southwark

    Jenny Eclair is the first of our Ambassadors to feature in our series Lockdown Listens.

  • How we’re running our virtual groups

    How we’re running our virtual groups

    We’re adapting our services and now six of our groups are online, but we still have a way to go. Here we take a look at how they're being run and what our plans are for the future.

  • Our Successful Annual General Meeting

    Our Successful Annual General Meeting

    Read about how our first online Annual General Meeting went this week. We were delighted to hear from our service user Lynford.

  • Join us for 5k May

    Join us for 5k May

    Run, walk, hop, or roll 5k, donate £5 in support of Link Age Southwark & nominate 5 friends to take part throughout May!

  • Apply to volunteer

  • Accessibility

  • Getting a COVID-19 vaccine

    Getting a COVID-19 vaccine

    Hear from some of our older friends who have had their COVID-19 vaccine, plus we share some helpful information.

Coronavirus Response Appeal

Coronavirus Response Appeal

Please consider making a donation towards our efforts to support our older friends and neighbours at this challenging time. We're all in this together. Read more

Donate Fundraise

Published: 26th March, 2020

Updated: 16th March, 2021

Author: Laura Fitzpatrick

My experience as a volunteer

My experience as a volunteer

I've always worked in the NHS, mostly in paediatrics, and when I retired I wanted to do something equally rewarding but different so when I found that Link Age Southwark (Dulwich Helpline as it was then) was looking for befrienders for the elderly I thought this sounded exactly what I was looking for. Read more

Published: 8th June, 2020

Updated: 9th June, 2020

Author: Janet Lowe

Location: 46 Thurlow Park Road, West Dulwich, London, SE21 8HZ

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