Bridging the Gap Case Study
TIBAL ~ Together in Benarty and Lochgelly
TIBAL have received a Bridging the Gap grant of £9,946 from CRT to part fund start up costs for a 12 months pilot project where young volunteers are encouraged to befriend elderly people in the local area who are lonely and socially excluded.
The Lochgelly and Benarty Elderly Befriending Project will bring friendship to lonely elderly and socially isolated people living in the Lochgelly and Benarty area. This will reducing social isolation resulting in increased quality of life improved sense of well-being and beneficial effects on health for the elderly people who take part in the project.
