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Motion · S5M-15799 · 8 Feb 2019

Contact the Elderly Sunday Afternoon Tea Parties

Lodged by Jeremy Balfour Standard Motion 22 supporters

The motion

That the Parliament commends Contact the Elderly in Scotland, the national charity dedicated to tackling loneliness and social isolation among older people; notes that the charity works to empower older people to make new social connections, encouraging them to break out of the detrimental cycle of social isolation by forging inter-generation links and encouraging friendships to develop between the older group members and volunteers; acknowledges that the charity has been tackling loneliness since 1965 through free monthly Sunday afternoon tea parties for people aged 75 or over who live alone; understands that the tea parties take place on Sundays, which can be a particularly lonely day of the week for older people, and that they are kept purposely small, meeting in the welcoming environment of someone’s home; applauds the 1,600 volunteers who are working to provide this vital service; notes that the charity now has 1,000 older people attending afternoon teas on a monthly basis, and hopes that the friendships of everyone involved continue well into the future.

Supporters (22)

Source: the Scottish Parliament motions and amendments record.