Call Companions

An update on the Call Companion project

We’ve been working with Re-engage for over 18 months to offer older people with Parkinson’s, and the people who care for them, a telephone befriending service.

From 18 July 2025, Re-engage will be pausing referrals into the Parkinson’s Call Companion project whilst they recruit more dedicated volunteers.  

This means they won’t be accepting any new referrals until the end of October 2025, following a review of the service.

However, if you, or someone you know, has already been referred to the service, Re-engage will try to match you with a friendly volunteer who has similar interests to you. They will be in touch with you directly once a volunteer is available. This is taking up to 12 weeks on average.  

During this period, Re-engage are still welcoming referrals of older people over the age of 75 into their core Call Companion programme. These volunteers will have completed modules to support isolated older people but not specific Parkinson's training. 

Find out more on Re-engage's website.

Interested in volunteering?

Re-engage are still looking for volunteers so they can support even more older people living with Parkinson’s. 

If this is something you or someone you know might be interested in, go to Re-engage’s website to find out more.