Making Pals // Volunteer Sign Up

Who are Alive?

Alive is the UK’s leading charity enriching the lives of older people in care and training their carers.

Alive:

• Engage older people creatively through meaningful activity sessions

• Train and support care staff to enhance older people’s wellbeing and deliver outstanding care at every opportunity

• Reduce older people’s social isolation by connecting them to their local communities

• Speak up for the rights of older people in care to those with the power to improve their lives

• Depend on charitable donations to deliver our work.

What is 'Making Pals'?

Making Pals is a three-year project coordinated by Alive that aims to connect residents in care homes with their local communities.

The project will work with care homes across the Bristol, BANES, South Gloucestershire and North Somerset areas to help them build long-lasting and meaningful relationships with their local community.