This Christmas, many older people in Scotland will be completely alone.
No one deserves to feel alone at Christmas, but plenty over-65s don't see or speak to anyone on Christmas Day. In fact, almost 140,000 over-65s say that Christmas Day is the hardest day of the year for them.
Age Scotland provides friendship calls on Christmas Day, to help break the silence and alleviate the loneliness for those with no one else to turn to.
Two people who receive Christmas calls are Alex, 73 from Motherwell, and Hazel, 77 from Dumbarton. Neither have family or friends to spend the day with, so they sit in silence with only the TV for company.
I don’t have a Christmas dinner. I get myself a meal for one. Sometimes I sing along to the radio to cheer myself up but I am always relieved when the day is over.
Donate to Age Scotland today to help us break the silence for more older people across Scotland this Christmas.
Please make a donation today and help Age Scotland offer friendship to more lonely older people like Hazel this Christmas. You can donate online* above, or if you prefer, you may do so over the telephone. Please call us on 03330 15 14 60, and we can assist you with your donation or setting up a regular gift. Our lines are open from 9am - 5pm Monday to Friday.
*A small fee applies to online transactions. Age Scotland provides a range of services, and your gift will go where the need is greatest.