A donation of € 3,500
Contact the Elderly is a charity dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people through face to face contact. Supported by a network of volunteers, the charity organises monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for small groups of older people, aged 75 and over, who live alone. The group is warmly welcomed by a different host each month, but the drivers remain the same which means that over the months and years, acquaintances turn into friends and loneliness is replaced by companionship. The support of the Alpro Social Fund could serve the organisation of a regional tea party in Sutton Coldfield, close to Alpro’s offices in Birmingham.