Running a charity tackling loneliness and social isolation - with Mike Niles, founder of charity b:friend

04/01/2022 32 min Temporada 1 Episodio 9

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Episode Synopsis

In this episode, Mark Smith interviews founder of charity b:friend, Mike Niles. The charity aims to reduce loneliness and social isolation in older people within South Yorkshire be offering befriending visits from volunteers, social clubs and other outreach activities.
Mike shares: what motivated him to set up the charity; how important a sense of community and connection is for him and the older people the charity supports; the impact the charity makes; what its like running a charity...and more!
b:friend charity website

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