It complements the charity’s weekly virtual coffee mornings held at 11am on Wednesdays via Zoom. Alex Blane, Oxford United in the Community lead coach and project lead, said: “Our telephone service was a huge success last year and had a positive impact in helping reduce loneliness within the older generation. “Because of its popularity, we have decided to extend the service and continue to engage with elderly residents across Oxfordshire by calling them up for a friendly chat. “Importantly, not everyone we call is an Oxford United fan. This is a service open to anyone that will benefit from a supportive telephone call while we are all told to stay at home.”
It complements the charity’s weekly virtual coffee mornings held at 11am on Wednesdays via Zoom. Alex Blane, Oxford United in the Community lead coach and project lead, said: “Our telephone service was a huge success last year and had a positive impact in helping reduce loneliness within the older generation. “Because of its popularity, we have decided to extend the service and continue to engage with elderly residents across Oxfordshire by calling them up for a friendly chat. “Importantly, not everyone we call is an Oxford United fan. This is a service open to anyone that will benefit from a supportive telephone call while we are all told to stay at home.”