by Lucinda Hurrey | Sep 30, 2019 | News
91% think small ‘moments of connection’ can make a difference to someone feeling lonely according to recent YouGov data released by Campaign to End Loneliness*. Silver Sunday is working with hundreds of organisations around the UK in creating over 1,000...
by Lucinda Hurrey | Aug 27, 2019 | News
How Activities Such As Gardening, Music And Cooking Help People With Dementia Guest Post by Sarah Anderson. If you or your loved one has been diagnosed with dementia then you’re not alone – there are currently around 850,000 people living with dementia in the UK....
by Lucinda Hurrey | Aug 20, 2019 | News
‘The volunteers instil pride in us for their generosity and good nature’ ‘All the young volunteers make us so welcome – we are grateful and humble for their time spent in our company.’ (Quotes from Silver Sunday 2018 guests) We are delighted to have the support of The...
by Lucinda Hurrey | Jul 4, 2019 | News
We will update this page from time to time & you can view our recent newsletters here. A selection of recent ‘Silver Sunday in the news’ stories are here: The Comet: Howard Cottage host free event for elderly and socially isolated – October 2019...
by Lucinda Hurrey | Jun 18, 2019 | News
Thank you to the 70+ MPs from ALL parties who have already pledged their support towards Silver Sunday and are working with their local constituency partners to create fun and free Silver Sunday events for their older constituents this October. We are working hard to...
by Lucinda Hurrey | Dec 17, 2018 | News
Every year the Sir Simon Milton Foundation (the charity behind ‘Silver Sunday’) hosts a Tea Dance in Westminster for 1,000 local residents. This year, on Sunday 9th December, The Great Hall in The Grosvenor House Hotel was once again abuzz with conversation, music,...