Tapping into GMB 1m minutes campaign

[GiantPurplePeopleHater]

I followed the last GMB 1m minutes campaign with interest; there was plenty of info on how to donate time but none about how to ask for help from those happy to donate time.
My Mum is 82, fit and healthy but lacking company to just have a chat. The campaign sounds like just the thing she would benefit from. I know millions have offered help by donating time but how do we tap into it?She’d love a visit once a week for an hour or 2 just to have a gab 😊
thanks x

Oh I don't know the answer but DFIL would love a visit DM probably would too but I'm not sure I'd inflict her on anyone else.

I know Age Concern offer a weekly telephone call but he's deaf so would find that difficult.

I know Re-engage did a call companions service during Covid, worth checking if still running/linked?

Did you manage to find an answer to this @GiantPurplePeopleHater?

No, not specifically 🤔 I asked my friend who is a practice nurse and she suggested calling the practice to request “social prescribing” but I’m no further forward with tapping into the GMB million minutes volunteer network thing 🤷🏼‍♀️

I’ve just been on the GMB site and saw this… maybe we have to contact the organisations directly? 🤷🏼‍♀️

“In its sixth consecutive year, the British public generosity has seen 166,028,640 minutes donated to charities looking for volunteers to connect with those who feel lonely
As well as supporting ITV's Britain Get Talking campaign, we teamed up with charities who are all doing incredible work including; Alzheimer's Society, Alzheimer's Research UK, Grief Encounter, Crisis, Re-Engage, Chatty Cafe Scheme and the Royal Voluntary Service”

seems such a shame it’s made so difficult to get help when so many offered time 🥺