A freephone line which gives non secular assist to older individuals has relaunched – simply weeks after it was introduced it was closing resulting from lack of funding.
The DailyHope hotline serves many individuals who, in later life, are unable to personally take part in church life in the neighborhood, both long-term or briefly resulting from sickness or medical therapy. It was launched throughout the Covid pandemic.
The recorded telephone line gives a significant non secular useful resource geared toward round six million UK individuals over the age of 65 who’re both unable to make use of the web safely and efficiently or will not be on-line in any respect.
In January, Religion in Later Life introduced that the road must be suspended resulting from a scarcity of funding. This occurred when many church buildings had been inspired to “go younger” and emphasize reaching youthful individuals.
Now their CEO Alexandra Drew has introduced that the telephone line is again in enterprise.
She stated: “Closing the DailyHope line has been a particularly heartbreaking determination. I do know it has been a lifeline for a lot of older individuals, particularly those that can not attend church in individual and shouldn’t have entry to non secular consolation.”
Now that extra funding has been secured, DailyHope has re-launched with an effort to seek out new content material and content material suppliers.
Alexandra Drew stated: “We look ahead to welcoming new callers in addition to content material suppliers and funding companions to assist us proceed to convey DailyHope to older individuals and others who keep at house.”
Broadcaster Pam Rhodes, Religion in Later Life Ambassador, stated: “DailyHope has introduced Christian neighborhood through landline into the properties of so many, filling their hearts and souls with God's presence and luxury by way of phrase, prayer and tune.
“It's no marvel DailyHope has remained so fashionable – and the thought that this very important service might have been misplaced to those that worth and depend on it introduced actual despair. However now we thank God that DailyHope has been saved. That is nice information.”
DailyHope's freephone service is offered on 0800 804 8044. Church buildings and Christians are inspired to publicize this quantity broadly.
The Rev Peter Crumpler is a Church of England minister in St Albans, Herts and former director of communications with the CofE.
