tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028232304290147397.post7418108648126503172..comments2023-10-16T11:08:08.715+01:00Comments on Free People of England: Synchronicity or Inspiration? Esther Rantzen - SilverlineBloggerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10605617930455114746noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028232304290147397.post-13011969582390577122012-12-06T13:06:39.877+00:002012-12-06T13:06:39.877+00:00I tried to contact Ester about this ages ago (via ...I tried to contact Ester about this ages ago (via her agent) - never heard anything back...<br /><br />However seems it is going ahead!<br />http://www.thesilverline.org.uk/<br /><br />Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605617930455114746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028232304290147397.post-25254977494233713342012-06-30T20:31:48.461+01:002012-06-30T20:31:48.461+01:00I don't think 'silverline' was (is) in...I don't think 'silverline' was (is) intended to replace such services - but would offer a single point of contact (phone number) for older people to make contact with such organisations...<br /><br />I haven't heard anything about this for ages (I contacted Esters agent at the time but got no reply) - maybe it simply didn't get traction?Bloggerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10605617930455114746noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3028232304290147397.post-20416847074644604232012-06-30T20:13:16.699+01:002012-06-30T20:13:16.699+01:00Ester may not realise that there are many befriend...Ester may not realise that there are many befriending projects running all over the country through Age UK branches. These small local projects extend the hand of friendship by visiting and regular phone calls by volunteers who live in the area to others who are local to them. Many are struggling for funding and lack the high profile of a celebrity to raise awareness if their existence. So Ester its not a new idea and Age UK and the former Age Concerns have many years experience of this area and have not forgotten the needs of the older person.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com