YOPEY activities for care home residents

26/03/2026

THIS WILL BRING A LUMP TO YOUR THROAT

One of our teenage volunteers reads an emotive poem that kind of sums up why YOPEY Befriender exists...

24/03/2026

THIS WILL BRING A LUMP TO YOUR THROAT

One of our young YOPEY Befriender volunteers reads an emotive poem that says so much about what we do...

05/02/2026

THE SMILES SAY IT ALL

One YOPEY Befriender reported this week: "I ran a game where the residents were divided into two teams. I gave them a word and they raced to see which team could make the most words from my one word. It was great fun, and I want to run more activities for the residents."

This partnership is supported by , which owns Oak House, and Waitrose & Partners (Welwyn Garden City), where YOPEY is competing for £1500 donation. If you shop there, drop a green token in YOPEY Befriender's perspex box.

04/01/2026

Teenagers trained and supported by YOPEY take part in care home activities and enrich the lives of residents – and often receive in return.

04/01/2026

SMILES AND LAUGHTER ALL ROUND

Photos from the final befriending session between Health and Social Care students from at Hall Care Home, in Hethersett, near Norwich.

During the five sessions, organised by this charity after training the year 10s and their teacher, there were many interactions between .

Some have formed firm friendships and at least one girl told YOPEY they would be returning to the Barchester HealthCare
home with their families to introduce their new friends (who are often older than their own grandparents).

Hethersett Hall Care Home - Barchester Healthcare
Hethersett Academy
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04/12/2025

BEING ARTY-AND-CRAFTY TOGETHER

YOPEY visited The Grange Care Home in near in to photograph the YOPEY Befrienders from Joyce Frankland Academy taking part in activities.

Here's a set of lovely images of teenager Phoenix, who is in her final year of taking A-levels, taking time out from her studies to join in an arts-and-crafts session with a few of The Grange's residents.

The laughter and smiles show how much fun the different generations are having together.



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14/10/2025

HOW I MET MY DREAM BOY

Just one hour of social interaction per week can improve the quality of life for people with dementia in care homes.

That is exactly how much time we ask YOPEY Befrienders – young people who volunteer with this charity – to spend with elderly care home residents each week.

In this 90-second video, a resident, over 90 years old, tells YOPEY Befrienders about she met her husband of 67 years.
At YOPEY, we believe stories like hers remind us why intergenerational connection matters. Our mission is to bridge the gap between young and old — fostering empathy, friendship, and shared understanding.

Watch this short video and feel inspired by the memories that shaped a lifetime of love. ❤️

06/09/2025

Are you aged 16-24 and considering a career in care?

Improve your by as an Independent YOPEY Befriender near where you live, study or work.

This is a – befriending lonely elderly people living in a care home near you. Many residents will have so if you are thinking of a , this is definitely for you! But if you just care, it is also for you.

Get support from the award-winning charity YOPEY who will help you find a to visit and enable you to build a Record of Volunteering Achievement on your private profile on their website that may help you get a paid-for job in care.

Also good for consider a whether you want to be a or etc.

08/12/2024