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12 Oct 2022
Thank you to @benefactgroup for their very kind gift of £1,000 through their #MovementForGood campaign. Your support will help us to be there for older people when they need us most, at any time of day or night 🤍
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9 Sep 2022
On the death of Her Majesty the Queen, a recollection from our Founder, Dame Esther Rantzen: bit.ly/3RGTywa
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24 May 2022
We’re here for older people, 24 hours a day, and you can help us to continue to be there for our callers.
Please nominate @TheSilverLineUK to receive a gift of £1,000 from @BenefactGroup: bit.ly/3lxQlAT
#MovementForGood
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17 May 2022
Laurie, Fundraising & Engagement Director, and Fiona, Trust Fundraising Manager, were honoured to represent @TheSilverLineUK at the @PostcodeLottery #PPLCharityGala
Thanks to the support of our players we can keep The Silver Line Helpline open 24/7 and be there for older people.
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12 Jan 2022
We’re always here for older people. Help us be there for our callers and more older people by nominating The Silver Line Helpline to receive a share of £50,000, up to a max of £12,000, from @SEIB_Insurance. 🤍
Please RT and nominate us here: bit.ly/2KTXv0x #SEIBGiving
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30 Dec 2021
Thank you to @AnningtonHomes for supporting The Silver Line Helpline again this year. 🤍
With their help we could answer more calls to our 24/7 Helpline, offering comfort and a listening ear to thousands of isolated and lonely older people when they needed us the most.
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29 Dec 2021
Thank you to the players of @PostcodeLottery, who have supported The Silver Line Helpline for many years – we look forward to your continuing support. Your vital funding helps keep the Helpline open. 🤍
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The Silver Line retweeted
21 Dec 2021
"It can damage your health as much as 15 cigarettes a day"
@ERantzen wants to break down the stigma of admitting to feeling lonely.
Full feature on @BBCiPlayer
#MorningLive
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21 Dec 2021
Tune in to #MorningLive on @BBCOne right now to see Dame Esther talk about loneliness at Christmas and her dear friend Bob Lowe on what would have been his 100th birthday. 🤍
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1 Dec 2021
It is with deep sadness that we announce that The Silver Line Ambassador Bob Lowe has died at the age of 99. 🤍
Our founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, has shared her tribute to Bob: bit.ly/3xQupGI
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30 Nov 2021
Winter can be a tough time for older people and we’ll be working hard to assist callers over the festive period. You can help us this Christmas by nominating The Silver Line to receive £1,000 from @ecclesiastical: bit.ly/3lhgjcc 🤍 #movementforgood #12daysofgiving
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11 Oct 2021
Delighted to see our founder Dame Esther Rantzen receive The Woman of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award today. 🤍
Congratulations on a much deserved award! bit.ly/2X2UXGL
11 Oct 2021
Our final award is The Women of the Year Lifetime Achievement Award. Cat Deeley presented this incredible award to Dame Esther Rantzen DBE. She spoke wonderfully this afternoon about her work with Childline and more recently Silverline. @catdeeley #womenoftheyearawards
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4 May 2021
Betty was delighted to receive a call from our Patron HRH The Duchess of Cornwall recently; they had a wonderful chat about their mutual love for dogs and garden walks.
Find out more about @TheSilverLineUK Helpline and how it helps people like Betty: bit.ly/3cyUp0s
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10 Apr 2021
All of us at The Silver Line pass on our sincerest heartfelt condolences to Her Majesty The Queen, our Patron The Duchess of Cornwall and the entire Royal Family after yesterday's sad news that HRH Prince Philip has died 💙
9 Apr 2021
It is with deep sorrow that Her Majesty The Queen has announced the death of her beloved husband, His Royal Highness The Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh.
His Royal Highness passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle.
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Last night we watched Dame Esther Rantzen explore #bereavement in her emotional @channel5_tv documentary, #LivingWithGrief.
If you're finding it hard to process the death of a loved one or having difficulties moving on, call our free advice line 8am-7pm: 0800 022 3411
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18 Feb 2021
In a year where so many people lost loved ones to the #coronavirus pandemic, our founder, Dame Esther Rantzen, explores the experience of #bereavement in her show #LivingWithGrief.
Watch Esther's emotional documentary tonight at 10pm on @channel5_tv: bit.ly/3bgaINv
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16 Feb 2021
We are delighted to be the People’s @PostcodeLottery’s Charity of the Week!
Their incredibly generous 2021 grant will help us continue to brighten the lives of isolated and lonely older people across the UK during this difficult time: bit.ly/3rWPU4w #TogetherForCharity
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3 Feb 2021
Thank you to the players of People’s @PostcodeLottery for supporting our work again in '21 with a very generous grant.
With this, we can support vulnerable older people during this challenging time by continuing to answer thousands of calls, day or night. 💙 #TogetherForCharity
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The Silver Line retweeted
16 Dec 2020
@ERantzen who founded @TheSilverLineUK helpline for older people, talks to 5 News about weighing up the risks of Covid vs loneliness this Christmas.
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Are you feeling low, and finding it hard to cope? Talking therapies @NHSEngland can help.
Talking is often the best way to start feeling better, and it’s never too late to begin. Speak to your GP or refer yourself online: bit.ly/39luBDs #YourMindMatters
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