Join the South London Cares #RemoteRelay team, and run, wheel or walk 10k in a virtual team challenge!
Your 10k section can be completed anywhere you like between the 3rd and the 17th of May 2021, and you can choose to run, cycle or walk.
Frundaise £100 or more to tackle isolation and loneliness in South London.
You will receive a digital fundraising pack, with instructions, fundraising tips, and a printable baton template!
We will give you a date to complete your 10k slot, between the 3rd and the 17th of May 2021 - use Strava and send us a video of you completing your section and passing the baton on!
. Then, the next person in the team will have 24 hours to complete their 10k relay!
Watch our video to find out more!
Even before the pandemic, two fifths of all older people (about 3.9 million) said that the television is their main company. South London Cares seeks to tackle the growing problem of loneliness amongst older and younger people, alike, by connecting them through group social clubs and one to one friendships.
During the pandemic, our community has needed friendship and support more than ever, so for the past year, weve been connecting neighbours remotely.
Since our first online club in March, we have hosted 166 Virtual Social Clubs with 1263 attendances. Younger and older neighbours like Nathan and Fadha have led clubs, while local partners, such as Brixton Life Drawing, helped bring new and exciting experiences to our online community. To help others join the fun, staff and volunteers have supported 54 older neighbours to download, install and understand Zoom, as well as run 10 technology workshops to improve people's computer skills.
I really enjoy the clubs. Its really nice to talk to youngsters. We can all learn from each other thats why I like South London Cares. Penny
Tideways match funding for our Big Give campaign supported our 52 Love Your Neighbour matches and 30 new Phone a Friend matches through a difficult winter.
After launching Phone a Friend in April to introduce younger and older neighbours we have introduced 30 matches including Beatrice & Florence and Tony & Sophie who have shared 52 calls. This is in addition to the 1217 hours of conversation Love Your Neighbour matches have continued to have over the phone or outside in the summer.
"All this talking to young people has taken years off me." Tony
Staff and younger neighbours have been busy checking in with older neighbours and connecting them to local support: in total, 1808 check in calls were made to 596 older neighbours. 67 community partners supported 111 older neighbours with 261 interventions, including food deliveries, mental health support and practical advice. Community partners also connected us to 76 new older neighbours, while 259 new younger neighbours signed up to join our community this year.
"These calls make my day!" Brian
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