A Listening Ear [SCIO]
- Country
- Scotland
- Charity number
- SC052167
- Status
- Active
- Registered
- Dec. 5, 2022
- Legal form
- SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)
Address
- Address
- 2 Sunnyside
Stoneykirk
Stranraer
DG9 9DJ
Contact
- Website
a-listening-ear.org
Activities
'It carries out activities or services itself'
'the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill-health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage'
A Listening Ear is a volunteer led befriending service which launched in Wigtownshire in 2020 as a community response to the increased loneliness and isolated faced by many older and vulnerable people as a result of the Covid 19 pandemic. During 2024 the service expanded to include care home residents who, if they should choose, can be visited or contacted by A Listening Ear befriender. In late 2024 we implemented the No One Dies Alone (NODA) service. This service provides end of life befriending to those who would benefit from additional end of life support. In March 2025 we held a successful launch event in the east of the region which already shown signs of being successful with an increase in referrals and volunteers.
Objectives: The organisation's purpose is the relief of those in need by reason of age, ill health, disability, financial hardship or other disadvantage. In furtherance of this purpose the organisation will: Provide a telephone check-in and chat service to people over 18 years of age who are lonely and socially isolated.
Areas of operation
- Main operating location
- Dumfries And Galloway
- Geographical spread
- Wider, but within one local authority area
Finances
| Period end | Income | Expenditure | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| March 31, 2026 | £0 | £0 | 5 |
| March 31, 2025 | £132,636 | £109,584 | 5 |
| March 31, 2024 | £126,865 | £40,478 | 4 |