Peter Tennant, a retired teacher and widower in his 80s from Argyll, has been enjoying chatting with volunteers from the Friendship Line every week They are distressing calls which can sometimes begin with a pensioner in despair wondering how they can go on in these unprecedented times. The global pandemic has devastated lives and families across Scotland and has also highlighted how for many it has been a long and lonely road. Age Scotland’s Friendship Line service, which puts callers in touch with a volunteer there to listen at the other end of the phone, has been a lifeline for some older people in the past few months.
Peter Tennant looks forward to regular Age Scotland Friendship Line calls They are distressing calls which can sometimes begin with a pensioner in despair wondering how they can go on in these unprecedented times. The global pandemic has devastated lives and families across Scotland and has also highlighted how for many it has been a long and lonely road. Age Scotland’s Friendship Line service, which puts callers in touch with a volunteer there to listen at the other end of the phone, has been a lifeline for some older people in the past few months. And some of the calls reflect just how low Scotland’s pensioners have felt during lockdown and restrictions.