Charity supporting older people seeking volunteers in Donegal
While Alone is seeking volunteers across Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo to support older people who may be experiencing loneliness and isolation, it is specifically looking for help in Laghey and Pettigo
Alone, a national organisation that enables older people to age at home, is seeking volunteers in Donegal.
While the charity is seeking volunteers across Donegal, Leitrim and Sligo to support older people who may be experiencing loneliness and isolation, it is specifically looking for help in Laghey and Pettigo.
Alone was founded by Dublin fireman Willie Bermingham in 1977. During the cold winter of 1976, Willie and his colleagues found the bodies of a number of older people in tenements throughout the city. They had died in appalling conditions.
Willie was so shocked by this that he, and a small group of friends and colleagues began distributing food, fuel and blankets to those older people who were most in need.
They also started a campaign to raise awareness of these “forgotten old” in the media and to the government. Today Alone continues its work providing direct services to thousands of older people as well as campaigning for the rights of older people in our society.
Alone recruits, trains, and supports volunteers for two vital services. The visitation and befriending service sees volunteers give one hour per week to provide companionship and friendship to an older person.
The telephone support and befriending service sees volunteers make friendly weekly calls to older people during a one-hour shift.
There are older people living in communities currently waiting for both services.
If you would like to make a real difference in your community, please visit alone.ie for more information contact: Collette on: 086 192 1505 or [email protected]