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Silverline's high volume of Manx callers

Charity boss says older people need volunteers

Fifty-thousand calls will be made to charity The Silverline in the British Isles this month - one per cent from the Isle of Man's older population. 

The charity provides advice for the over 65s - it's a service that has "grown and grown" since it was piloted on-Island in 2012.

It was founded by the woman who pioneered Childline; TV's Esther Rantzen.

Chief executive Sophie Andrews says problems here need to be addressed:

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