Am I Going To Die Alone? Teamv Leeds - Combating Loneliness and Isolation Amongst Older People

Isolation and Loneliness affects 1 in 10 older people in the UK and loneliness adversely affects the immune and cardio-vascular system and a lack of social interaction is linked to the onset of Alzheimer's disease. Teamv Leeds will be running social events over the next 6 week designed to tackle both loneliness and isolation amongst older people.

Planning to organise interesting and creative social events with personal and tailored input from older people and the wider community, designed to highlight this very important issue. From meeting older people themselves, to organising the event, marketing and PR, media coverage and collating data: this is a great experience to get involved in.

As well as nationally recognised volunteering certificates from the youth charity vinspired: stay with the campaign for it's entire duration and your also eligible for a recognition award (as well as oodles of things to place on your CV!)