The Silver Line

National, free and confidential helpline for older people, open 24/7: 0800 4 70 80 90. Text SILVER to 70660 to DONATE £10. RTs not endorsements.

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Thank you to @benefactgroup for their very kind gift of £1,000 through their #MovementForGood campaign. Your support will help us to be there for older people when they need us most, at any time of day or night 🤍

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

On the death of Her Majesty the Queen, a recollection from our Founder, Dame Esther Rantzen: https://t.co/e5ttHNyr4C

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

We’re here for older people, 24 hours a day, and you can help us to continue to be there for our callers.

Please nominate @TheSilverLineUK to receive a gift of £1,000 from @BenefactGroup: https://t.co/kZ02ov8KxL

#MovementForGood

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Laurie, Fundraising & Engagement Director, and Fiona, Trust Fundraising Manager, were honoured to represent @TheSilverLineUK at the @PostcodeLottery #PPLCharityGala

Thanks to the support of our players we can keep The Silver Line Helpline open 24/7 and be there for older people.

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

We’re always here for older people. Help us be there for our callers and more older people by nominating The Silver Line Helpline to receive a share of £50,000, up to a max of £12,000, from @SEIB_Insurance. 🤍

Please RT and nominate us here: https://t.co/4z2iPWlbfl #SEIBGiving

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Thank you to @AnningtonHomes for supporting The Silver Line Helpline again this year. 🤍

With their help we could answer more calls to our 24/7 Helpline, offering comfort and a listening ear to thousands of isolated and lonely older people when they needed us the most.

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Thank you to the players of @PostcodeLottery, who have supported The Silver Line Helpline for many years – we look forward to your continuing support. Your vital funding helps keep the Helpline open. 🤍

[BBC Morning Live @BBCMorningLive]

"It can damage your health as much as 15 cigarettes a day"

@ERantzen wants to break down the stigma of admitting to feeling lonely.

Full feature on @BBCiPlayer

#MorningLive

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Tune in to #MorningLive on @BBCOne right now to see Dame Esther talk about loneliness at Christmas and her dear friend Bob Lowe on what would have been his 100th birthday. 🤍

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

It is with deep sadness that we announce that The Silver Line Ambassador Bob Lowe has died at the age of 99. 🤍

Our founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, has shared her tribute to Bob: https://t.co/WG3grLjQPG

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Winter can be a tough time for older people and we’ll be working hard to assist callers over the festive period. You can help us this Christmas by nominating The Silver Line to receive £1,000 from @ecclesiastical: https://t.co/VRh7Q3ZEzf 🤍 #movementforgood #12daysofgiving

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

@annmayeremail Hello Ann, Age UK's advice line is a free, confidential national phone service. Please reach out to the team on 0800 678 1602 & they'll give you information that is reliable and up to date and help you to access the advice you need

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Delighted to see our founder Dame Esther Rantzen receive The Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award today. 🤍

Congratulations on a much deserved award! https://t.co/Ln7DgRhGk8

[Women of the Year @womenofyear]

Our final award is The Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Cat Deeley presented this incredible award to Dame Esther Rantzen DBE. She spoke wonderfully this afternoon about her work with Childline and more recently Silverline. @catdeeley #womenoftheyearawards

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Betty was delighted to receive a call from our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall recently; they had a wonderful chat about their mutual love for dogs and garden walks.

Find out more about @TheSilverLineUK Helpline and how it helps people like Betty: https://t.co/mxPoOLxuOV

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

All of us at The Silver Line pass on our sincerest heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty The Queen, our Patron The Duchess of Cornwall and the entire Royal Family after yesterday's sad news that HRH Prince Philip has died 💙

[The Royal Family @RoyalFamily]

It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.

His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.

[Age UK @age_uk]

Last night we watched Dame Esther Rantzen explore #bereavement in her emotional @channel5_tv documentary, #LivingWithGrief.

If you're finding it hard to process the death of a loved one or having difficulties moving on, call our free advice line 8am-7pm: 0800 022 3411

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

In a year where so many people lost loved ones to the #coronavirus pandemic, our founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, explores the experience of #bereavement in her show #LivingWithGrief.

Watch Esther's emotional documentary tonight at 10pm on @channel5_tv: https://t.co/LgoOS92iAN

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

We are delighted to be the People’s @PostcodeLottery’s Charity of the Week!

Their incredibly generous 2021 grant will help us continue to brighten the lives of isolated and lonely older people across the UK during this difficult time: https://t.co/2SbIBUr8KS #TogetherForCharity

[The Silver Line @TheSilverLineUK]

Thank you to the players of People’s @PostcodeLottery for supporting our work again in '21 with a very generous grant.

With this, we can support vulnerable older people during this challenging time by continuing to answer thousands of calls, day or night. 💙 #TogetherForCharity

[Channel 5 News @5_News]

@ERantzen who founded @TheSilverLineUK helpline for older people, talks to 5 News about weighing up the risks of Covid vs loneliness this Christmas.