Our Stories & Testimonies
Here are some of our favourite stories and journeys we have collated along the way...

Alanah
and Neville
Neville is a regular on our Connectforce Companions but his recent chats with Alanah have been special for both of them. The two met over zoom in the Autumn of 2021 and hit it off straight away.
“I loved my weekly chats with Neville! I found myself looking forward to them all week. He is a cheeky chap with a wicked sense of humour! I don’t think there was a single call where he didn’t make me laugh.
“Neville’s mischievous spirit and quick wits are proof that you really are only as old as you feel.”
Can you spot Neville’s Halloween prank on Alanah in the picture?

Moona and
Ronald
These two have been paired since summer and have kept in contact after their 8 weeks were up.
Wendy, one of the care staff, explains what an impact these calls have had on Ron:
“It's helped Ron a lot mentally because he was a little bit down before he started doing it, obviously because he wasn't having any contact with people other than the care home workers.
I've noticed a difference in him. He looks forward to the calls - he'll say "I'm having a chat with so and so today" and he looks forward to seeing someone else in the outside world. It's lovely to see them smiling and enjoying themselves.
Especially with someone like Ron - he doesn't have much family and the family he does have live far far away. It has helped him to talk to other people. The contact has been good for him"
