The government is teaming up with local companies to help charities on the Island combat loneliness among older people.
The project sees the Department of Health and Social Care team up with Manx Telecom and Zurich International to help Age Isle of Man and Southern Befrienders.
A short film explains the aims of the project – here, one woman explains how she overcame her technophobia to discover the delights of Facebook:
Phone users told to 'pipe down' by Wetherspoons
Customers asked to switch their phones to silent or use earphones
Businesses at Grandstand hopeful of breaking-even as weather disrupts racing
MGP sessions disrupted due to conditions
Post Office starts procurement for PSM services
Follows closure of village's newsagent
£5K boost to charity helping people tackle cost-of-living pressures
Donated by Island energy provider
