Age UK

The Silver Line Helpline 24/7

Free

The Silver Line (Age UK) is a 24-hour national telephone friendship and support service for older people experiencing loneliness and isolation, offering free, confidential conversations with trained staff and volunteers. It also provides ongoing telephone befriending (regular matched calls), emotional support, and signposting to other services, with the core aim of reducing loneliness in later life.

  • Befriending
  • Isolation
  • Loneliness
  • Mental health
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Pricing

Free to use

Free to use.

Eligibility

Open to all

No eligibility criteria are recorded for this service. Contact the service if you are not sure it is for you.

Location

Contact information

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Opening hours
  • Monday00:00 - 23:59
  • Tuesday00:00 - 23:59
  • Wednesday00:00 - 23:59
  • Thursday00:00 - 23:59
  • Friday00:00 - 23:59
  • Saturday00:00 - 23:59
  • Sunday00:00 - 23:59