'Telephone Friends'

What is the “Good Morning” Telephone Friends Service?

The “Good Morning” Telephone Friends Service offers a lifeline to vulnerable, older or frail people who live alone. It operates seven days a week and it can be used for as long as it is required.

The Telephone Friend makes a brief call - a maximum of five minutes - at an agreed time to make sure that the person they are calling is all right. The service is FREE.

I’d like a Telephone Friend, what do I do?

Ring the Mayfair Community Centre and explain  that you would like a Telephone Friend to ring you every morning.
You will be asked for your name and telephone number  which will be passed on to the Telephone Friends co-ordinator, who will contact you to arrange a suitable day/time to come and meet you.

On meeting you, the coordinator  will ask what time you would like to be called. You will also be asked about your interests so that you can be matched with a suitable volunteer Telephone Friend.

How long can I have a Telephone Friend ?

As long as you need a regular morning call.

Will it cost me anything?

No, the service is Free!  Remember, your ‘Friend’ calls you 

How long will the call last?

It will only be a short 'Good Morning' call to make sure you’re alright and therefore should only last a few minutes.

How can I become a Telephone Friend?

The 3 simple steps involved are

1. Call Mayfair and explain that you would like to become a Telephone Friend.

2. You will be asked for your name and address and  subsequently you will be sent a volunteer application form to complete.

3. Next, the Mayfair Telephone Friends co-ordinator will arrange to  meet you in order to tell you more about the service

4. Calls you make as a Telephone Friend will each last for a maximum of five minutes.
   
   For each call you make you will be paid 20p to cover your telephone costs.