Good Neighbours is simple: we connect over 50s to befrienders, building positive relationships across Coventry.

In the first half of 2023 alone, we connected 234 new over 50s to befrienders and social groups.

One of our society’s biggest problems is loneliness, particularly in older people. It affects mental and physical health, but can be tackled so easily! Good Neighbours was developed in conjunction with local churches determined to tackle loneliness in older generations. It connects volunteer befrienders with a spare half hour to telephone or visit an older person.