NORTHALLERTON and District Voluntary Service Association are looking for male volunteers who can offer a couple of hours a week and visit and befriend lonely and isolated people.

The organisation has had specific requests for male volunteer befrienders to visit elderly gentlemen, as they said they want to talk to someone who has common interests such as sport, farming and working in the armed forces.

Helen Crannage, project coordinator, said: “We currently have 42 volunteers that do an amazing job supporting people in the Northallerton and Bedale area but only 6 of them are male”.

Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer visitor or indeed using the service can contact Helen Crannage on 01609 780458 or visit our website www.ndvsa.co.uk.