Friends of the Elderly is an Irish volunteer based charity established in 1980 to bring friendship and companionship to older people living alone or who feel lonely. The charity receive no government funding and as they are a local charity we can directly see the impact that our funding has. The Friends of the Elderly Centre on Bolton Street is in bad need of renovation, a new floor and plumbing work is top of the agenda in order to restore the centre to its former glory!   Friends of the Elderly want clubs such as the one on Bolton Street to be a welcoming place for older members of the community, a place where they can hang out, have a cup of tea and a chat, get some help with internet or on-line bill paying, enjoy live music and generally feel at home.