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  1. About us
  2. Who we are

Who we are

Link Age Southwark is a vibrant local charity providing friendly volunteer support to over 700 older people in Southwark who are feeling lonely or isolated.

We recruit, train and manage volunteers to deliver services to older people in the local community. These services reduce loneliness and isolation, improve older people's quality of life, their physical and mental health, and enable older people to live independently in their own homes for as long as possible.

We provide:

  • One-to-one befriending visits
  • Social, exercise and activity groups
  • Dementia services, including befriending and groups
  • Volunteer transport
  • Light gardening support
  • Information & Support, including form filling and referrals via appointment
  • Intergenerational work with local schools

Our services are free to Southwark residents over the age of 60 or living with a diagnosis of dementia.

Find out more about our services


Meet the team

Meet the team

A full list of Link Age Southwark's staff team and Board of Trustees Read more

Published: 5th September, 2019

Updated: 5th July, 2023

Author: Laura Fitzpatrick

Awards and recognition

Awards and recognition

Find out about the awards we have received for our work Read more

Published: 5th September, 2019

Updated: 5th January, 2022

Author:

Our mission, vision & values

Our mission, vision & values

We're working to make Southwark a place where people can thrive in later life Read more

Published: 4th September, 2019

Updated: 22nd April, 2020

Author: Laura Fitzpatrick

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  • Bridstrup Family Strollathon

    Bridstrup Family Strollathon

    I am joining Link Age Southwark’s sponsored Strollathon to keep fit and raise essential funds for a vibrant, local charity working to alleviate loneliness amongst older people and those living with dementia, in Southwark.

  • Sponser Jasmine doing her first sponsered event.

    Sponser Jasmine doing her first sponsered event.

    I am joining Link Age Southwark’s sponsored Strollathon to keep fit and raise essential funds for a vibrant, local charity working to alleviate loneliness amongst older people and those living with dementia, in Southwark. My family are joining me, and bringing 10 month old Jasmine. It is her first chance to support link age Southwark.

  • Maria Murphy's Strollathon

    We are joining Link Age Southwark’s sponsored Strollathon to keep fit and raise essential funds for a vibrant, local charity working to alleviate loneliness amongst older people and those living with dementia, in Southwark.

  • Strollathon

    Strollathon

    I am joining Link Age Southwark’s sponsored Strollathon to look to keep fit and raise essential funds for a vibrant, local charity working to alleviate loneliness amongst older people and those living with dementia, in Southwark.

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  • Work with us

    Work with us

    We are a small local charity and support older people and people living with dementia in Southwark

  • Become a volunteer

    Become a volunteer

    Make a difference to an older person's life in your community and join our team of amazing volunteers.

  • How we help

    How we help

    We run services for over 60s and people living with dementia to reduce loneliness and isolation

  • Apply to volunteer

  • Meet the team

    Meet the team

    A full list of Link Age Southwark's staff team and Board of Trustees

  • Make a referral

    Make a referral

    Link Age Southwark welcomes referrals of people who are aged 60 years and over, and people of any age with a confirmed diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia.

  • Celia de Wolff & Robert Glenister

    Celia de Wolff & Robert Glenister

  • Befriending

    Befriending

    A weekly visit from a volunteer for a friendly chat, cup of tea or maybe a gentle stroll.

  • Sponsored Strollathon 2023

    Sponsored Strollathon 2023

    Come and join us at our inaugural fundraising walk - Link Age Southwark's Sponsored Strollathon - on Sunday 10th September 2023. Taking place in the beautiful surroundings of Dulwich Park, this will be a fun, family-friendly walking challenge, offering a range of distances to accommodate everyone.

  • Dementia Services

    Dementia Services

    We provide a specialised service for anyone living with a diagnosis of mild to moderate dementia.

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

Link Age Southwark
URC
Tell Grove
London
SE22 8RH

Phone: 020 8299 2623
Email: [email protected]

Registered as Charity number 1105923

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