Do you know an older person or teenager that would benefit from writing letters and getting a warm response back?

Community Action Network are coordinating a pen pal project and we need you to get involved 😊 All our letters go through a central office and are checked by staff (no personal addresses are exchanged between pen pals).

If you are aged 14 to 18, or over 65, and live in the Poole, Bournemouth or Christchurch area you can take part in this initiative! 

Are you over 65 and want to get involved?

Referral form for older people

Please complete the link and download the form. Older people can register as individuals or couples, including carers or family members. We encourage recipients to write back where possible, unless you are unable to do so, for example if you have a medical condition.

If you or someone you know would like to take part, please complete the referral form above and email it to [email protected] or post to:

Yours Sincerely
Community Action Network
Boscombe Link, 3-5 Palmerston Road
Bournemouth, BH1 4HN       

Are you 14-18 and want to get involved?

Any younger volunteers can contact us by email [email protected] or contact Dani on 07376 797021.

We will send you a registration form and all other details.

Keeping you safe

All letters will be sent via Community Action Network and checked before being sent on; that way we know the letters received will all be positive. Addresses won’t be shared between pen pals. Letters can also include small knitted items, pieces of art, poems. 

*Stamps can be provided and we can even arrange for someone to collect letters from those who are not able to get out of the house.

About the Yours Sincerely project

Created in April 2020 during the Covid 19 pandemic, the Yours Sincerely pen pal project has been developed with a group of young volunteers aged 14-18 with the support of experienced staff from Community Action Network. It is based on a similar project in North Dorset called The Jolly Postal Service. It’s a way for everyone involved to feel connected to their communities and to benefit from interaction with people from a different generation.

The project is in partnership with A Good Life programme - designed to reduce loneliness and social isolation in older people, and CANs' youth volunteer work, funded by Sovereign Housing.

Contact us about Yours Sincerely

For further information or if you have any questions about the project, please contact us:  Tel:01202 466130  E: [email protected] 

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