Thank you to Benefact Group for their very kind gift of £1,000 through their #MovementForGood campaign. Your support will help us to be there for older people when they need us most, at any time of day or night 🤍

On the death of Her Majesty the Queen, a recollection from our Founder, Dame Esther Rantzen: bit.ly/3RGTywa

We’re here for older people, 24 hours a day, and you can help us to continue to be there for our callers.

Please nominate The Silver Line to receive a gift of £1,000 from @BenefactGroup: bit.ly/3lxQlAT

#MovementForGood

Laurie, Fundraising & Engagement Director, and Fiona, Trust Fundraising Manager, were honoured to represent The Silver Line at the Postcode Lottery #PPLCharityGala

Thanks to the support of our players we can keep The Silver Line Helpline open 24/7 and be there for older people.

We’re always here for older people. Help us be there for our callers and more older people by nominating The Silver Line Helpline to receive a share of £50,000, up to a max of £12,000, from SEIB Insurance. 🤍

Please RT and nominate us here: bit.ly/2KTXv0x #SEIBGiving

Thank you to Annington Homes for supporting The Silver Line Helpline again this year. 🤍

With their help we could answer more calls to our 24/7 Helpline, offering comfort and a listening ear to thousands of isolated and lonely older people when they needed us the most.

Thank you to the players of Postcode Lottery, who have supported The Silver Line Helpline for many years – we look forward to your continuing support. Your vital funding helps keep the Helpline open. 🤍

'It can damage your health as much as 15 cigarettes a day'

Dame Esther Rantzen wants to break down the stigma of admitting to feeling lonely.

Full feature on BBC iPlayer

#MorningLive

Tune in to #MorningLive on BBC One right now to see Dame Esther talk about loneliness at Christmas and her dear friend Bob Lowe on what would have been his 100th birthday. 🤍

It is with deep sadness that we announce that The Silver Line Ambassador Bob Lowe has died at the age of 99. 🤍

Our founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, has shared her tribute to Bob: bit.ly/3xQupGI

Winter can be a tough time for older people and we’ll be working hard to assist callers over the festive period. You can help us this Christmas by nominating The Silver Line to receive £1,000 from @ecclesiastical: bit.ly/3lhgjcc 🤍 #movementforgood #12daysofgiving

Delighted to see our founder Dame Esther Rantzen receive The Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award today. 🤍

Congratulations on a much deserved award! bit.ly/2X2UXGL

Betty was delighted to receive a call from our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall recently; they had a wonderful chat about their mutual love for dogs and garden walks.

Find out more about The Silver Line Helpline and how it helps people like Betty: bit.ly/3cyUp0s

All of us at The Silver Line pass on our sincerest heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty The Queen, our Patron The Duchess of Cornwall and the entire Royal Family after yesterday's sad news that HRH Prince Philip has died 💙

Last night we watched Dame Esther Rantzen explore #bereavement in her emotional Channel 5 documentary, #LivingWithGrief .

If you're finding it hard to process the death of a loved one or having difficulties moving on, call our free advice line 8am-7pm: 0800 022 3411

In a year where so many people lost loved ones to the #coronavirus pandemic, our founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, explores the experience of #bereavement in her show #LivingWithGrief .

Watch Esther's emotional documentary tonight at 10pm on Channel 5: bit.ly/3bgaINv

We are delighted to be the People’s Postcode Lottery’s Charity of the Week!

Their incredibly generous 2021 grant will help us continue to brighten the lives of isolated and lonely older people across the UK during this difficult time: bit.ly/3rWPU4w #TogetherForCharity

Thank you to the players of People’s Postcode Lottery for supporting our work again in '21 with a very generous grant.

With this, we can support vulnerable older people during this challenging time by continuing to answer thousands of calls, day or night. 💙 #TogetherForCharity

Dame Esther Rantzen who founded The Silver Line helpline for older people, talks to 5 News about weighing up the risks of Covid vs loneliness this Christmas.

Are you feeling low, and finding it hard to cope? Talking therapies NHS England can help.

Talking is often the best way to start feeling better, and it’s never too late to begin. Speak to your GP or refer yourself online: bit.ly/39luBDs #YourMindMatters