A Listening Ear

A Listening Ear provides a befriending service to people who are isolated and vulnerable, offering friendship, signposting, information and referral to other appropriate agencies. A Listening Ear is an open access service serving the communities of Dumfries and Galloway. A Listening Ear was launched in Wigtownshire in 2020 as a community response to the increased loneliness and isolation faced by many older and vulnerable people a result of the Covid-19 pandemic. The need for our support has continued to grow since 2020, expanding geographically to provide support across Dumfries & Galloway and increase our range of support options to include telephone, group and face to face befriending.  A Listening Ear became a charity (SCIO) in December 202