Purr-fect pets proving to be ideal friends to help beat isolation |
Access Community Trust has unveiled the Paws & People project, which is using pets to combat social isolation among older residents in Lowestoft and the surrounding villages.
The new companionship project comes after a series of highly successful pilot visits.
Access Community Trust has launched the Paws & People project, which is using pets to help combat social isolation among older residents in Lowestoft. Image: Access Community Trust (Image: Access Community Trust)
Officials are now issuing an urgent call for local pet owners to volunteer just a couple of hours a fortnight to help transform the lives of their loneliest neighbours.
Recent research shows that one in three older residents in Suffolk report........