Older People

A Liverpool entertainer is on a mission to tackle loneliness in Merseyside. Ted Williams aka 'Jive Teddy' currently provides entertainment for over 1,500 people per month through his largely non-profit and low cost events -- encouraging…

Liverpool's oldest independent charity, The League Of Welldoers, has been serving the community since 1893 and continues to do great things despite a lack of funding. The charity, based on Limekilm Lane in Vauxhall, offers a wide range of…

A Liverpool project is getting older people socially active again through regular events. Happy Memories hosts afternoons of live entertainment, dance, bingo, raffles and food in an aim to combat loneliness and isolation -- a major issue…

A trio of Happy to Chat benches have been installed along New Brighton’s famous seafront promenade in a bid to combat loneliness, and encourage people to make new friends! The ‘Happy to Chat’ benches, situated along the Ian Fraser Walk in…