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Growing older alone support in United Kingdom

For older people facing isolation, health worries or loss of independence. Talk with people in United Kingdom who know what it is like, find help near you, and join the worldwide circle too. Free, always.

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Help for growing older alone in United Kingdom

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Clear Path Counselling, Preston

Practical help for people dealing with young adults finding their way and immigrating and starting over abroad, plus a weekly drop-in.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

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Bristol Grief Counselling, Bristol

A small team supporting veterans and military life and young adults finding their way. Free first conversation, then low-cost sessions.

Mon to Fri, 9 to 5

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The Reading Men's Shed

We help people with going through something hard and immigrating and starting over abroad, in person in Reading and online. Sessions are relaxed and you set the pace.

Tue to Sat, 10 to 6

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Tunde Counselling

Practical help for people dealing with immigrating and starting over abroad and going through something hard, plus a weekly drop-in.

Weekdays and Saturday mornings

From people who came through it

  • โ€œI've been there. For me it was not that long ago, about a year. The worst part was can not drive anymore. Now I sleep most nights. It's slow, but it does come back. Be gentle with yourself.โ€

    Amanda B. ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œI was where you are a year and a half ago. The day centre closed, every single day. Today I went for a walk and didn't cry once. The bad days get further apart.โ€

    Andrea Bf ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œI'm not going to tell you everything happens for a reason so it doesn't. But you can get through it. I did, and I'm not especially strong and try not to make big decisions on the worst days. I learned that the hard way.โ€

    lampriver73 ยท been through growing older alone
  • โ€œPlease be gentle with yourself. I wasn't, and it made everything harder. Joining a class gave me somewhere to be every Thursday. It helped. And talk to someone, even if it's just in here. God willing it gets easier.โ€

    letรญcia_bass ยท been through growing older alone

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