Changing lives with friendship
The Link Visiting Scheme is an award-winning charity bringing connection and community to older people and volunteers in Wokingham Borough.
Using our services
We carefully match an older person with a friendly volunteer for long term regular visits, easing loneliness with friendship.
Volunteer
Social connections are key to our well-being and having something fun in the diary to look forward to can make all the difference.
Projects
From getting online to rekindling a love for gardening, our projects bring the community together and encourage connection.
Friendship never gets old
The Link Visiting Scheme supports Loneliness Awareness Week, a campaign to encourage open conversations and reduce the stigma surrounding loneliness. We all need to feel connected, no matter our age - to share stories, to be heard and to have fun. As we get older or face life changes, opportunities for connection can become fewer. We understand how painful loneliness and isolation can be. That’s why we have made it our purpose to bring our community together through friendship.
With over 27 years of experience, we are a trusted local charity helping people move from isolation towards confidence, belonging and connection. Through skilled matching, compassionate support and nearly 200 activities and events each year, our dedicated team supports more than 1,300 people to feel valued and part of their community.
“We go for coffee at the garden centre or on little trips, and we laugh all the time. We talk about all sorts. I’m so grateful for the friendship and help.
I don’t feel trapped inside anymore.”
Stories of friendship
Wondering what it’s like to be part of the Link family? Here are some of the stories that have come out of the relationships between our fantastic volunteers and their Link Friends.
“It’s lovely to hear them talking and laughing together”