"Re-engage has given me something to look forward to, something to live for."
Re-engage provides vital, life-enhancing social connections for older people at a time in their lives when their social circles are diminishing.
More than 2.3 million people over 75 live alone and over the past year they have become increasingly vulnerable to loneliness and isolation.
Social isolation and loneliness are more than an emotional experience, they have huge mental and physical health implications. Older people living alone are significantly more likely to experience health problems, visit their GP or attend A&E.
As the ageing population continues to grow, so does the epidemic of loneliness among older people. We’re the only charity solely committed to tackling this problem in those 75 and older by helping older people to re-engage with their communities through regular social contact, giving them a lifeline of friendship and, vitally, something to look forward to.
Help us reach more older people feeling lonely and isolated
Our vision is a world where no one is ever too old to make friends and enjoy social interaction.
We can’t increase our impact without your support, so whether you can donate, raise funds or let more people know about us, we hope you’ll accompany us on our journey.
Join a group
If you live on your own and find it difficult to get out and about, you’re not alone – we’re here to help.
Volunteer
Volunteering can be incredibly rewarding. Be part of the team that’s making life better for the oldest people in our communities.
Refer
Do you know an older person who lives alone and is feeling isolated? Whether they’re a friend, relative, neighbour or patient, we’re here to help.
Here’s how your donation could help us
£5 could allow us to give our invaluable volunteers essential training and support
£15 could help to bring friendship and laughter to an older person in need of company
£50 could enable us to introduce new activities that avoid social contact but give companionship to older people who are now more isolated than ever
Become a supporter by giving monthly or make a single donation online.
Latest news
Meet Laura, our head of impact.
We caught up with Laura Shepherd, our head of impact, to find out why monitoring the impact of our services is so important and why we count on your feedback.
By Laura Shepherd
The Re-engage advisory group
As we all know, it is crucial for us at Re-engage to ensure that we put older people at the centre of what we are doing. So earlier this year, we created an advisory group of older people who use one of our services.
By Georgina Turner
World Kindness Day
It’s World Kindness Day. It sounds simple, doesn’t it? We should all know what it means to be kind. We also know what unkindness looks like.
If kindness is defined as being considerate, generous, and friendly, then working at Re-engage gives me a powerful opportunity to experience and observe kindness every single day.
By Meryl Davies, CEO
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Contact us
We have teams across the UK and our national office is in London.
Address
Re-engage
2 Grosvenor Gardens
London
SW1W 0DH