With spring just around the corner, we’re feeling a renewed sense of energy and focus and we couldn’t be more grateful for your continued support.
We believe that friendship and a sense of community give us purpose and meaning, enhancing our well-being. These connections bring physical and emotional health benefits, helping us bounce back, eat well, move more, and inspire those around us to do the same. Most importantly though, good friendships are key to having fun and in later life, we feel that’s crucial.
What we do
We are a charity dedicated to enriching the lives of older adults in our community through friendship and support.
Our services include regular home visits and phone calls from our dedicated volunteers, varied group activities such as pub lunches, chair yoga, dementia support, and friendship groups. We also assist with technology access and help with introductions to community events and activities locally. Our goal is to ensure everyone involved with the charity feels valued, connected, and supported.
Charity of the Year 2025!
We were thrilled to win Charity of the Year with the Thames Valley Business and Community Awards and were finalists for The Outstanding Contribution to the Community Award.
We are committed to improving the lives of older people struggling with the serious impact of loneliness. Our brilliant team of 430 volunteers and our talented staff all work tirelessly and with great enthusiasm to bring vital friendship and connection to so many throughout the year and so seeing our efforts acknowledged within our community and region is a wonderful lift for us all. We were excited to join the awards ceremony on February 28th and many thanks to Blandy and Blandy Solicitors for helping to make this possible. We want to thank everyone that has contributed to our success – this award is for YOU!
Our open day
Thank you to those of you who came along to our Open Day! We had a wonderful time at the venue at All Saints Church in Wokingham, connecting with supporters, funders, and local dignitaries. The event was a fantastic opportunity to showcase our impactful work and strengthen our connections within our community. To read more about it click here
Weekly Friendship Cafe at All Saints Church
Link Thursdays is a weekly community space and café open from 10am-2pm every Thursday. We host a range of activities, friendship tables, and pride ourselves with being dementia friendly. This project was set up with the aim of providing a welcoming space for anyone local who is feeling lonely and isolated.
The newly refurbished All Saints Church boasts a servery offering hot drinks, freshly baked cakes, and snacks to be enjoyed by all!
So come along on Thursdays for a coffee and chat or try your hand at some knitting or dominoes.
Location: All Saints Church, London Road, Wokingham, RG40 1TN
Time: 10am-2pm every Thursday
Parking: The closest car park is Norreys Road Car Park this is free of charge however often gets full later in the day. Easthampstead Road Car Park or Rose Street Car Park are the next closest.
If you would like any more information, give us a call on 0118 9798019 or email us at admin@linkvisiting.org
