CONTACT

who? Older and housebound vulnerable people
when? 1 hour per week
where? Usually in the visitees own home

CONTACT is the students' visiting service for the housebound and older people of Cambridge. We pair up Cambridge University and Anglia Ruskin University students with elderly and housebound residents in Cambridge; arrange weekly visits during term time, and organising fundraiser events and termly events for the residents. The charity has been run in Cambridge for a long time by a student committee with a paid administrative officer.

(registered charity no 800834)

St. Martin's Centre

who? Older people over the age of 75 years
when? 2 hours per week, some one-off opportunities
where? Mainly at St. Martin’s Church, Suez Road, Cambridge. Some outside our project base

St. Martin’s Centre is a day facility providing support, social and recreational activities for older people at risk of being isolated in the community. Based at St. Martin’s Church in Suez Road Cambridge, we seek to provide a range of activities that our members can enjoy, using the skills and interests of each individual volunteer.