Dr Georgina Binnie, Impact and Research Fellow (Writing Back Project) at the University of Leeds’ School of English is looking for older Yorkshire residents to be pen pals with University of Leeds students. All costs are covered and letters are sent via the School of English at the University of Leeds. Pen pals have the opportunity to meet up with one another at celebratory lunch events held during the course of the year.
Georgina says “The scheme was initially intended to tackle loneliness in older people but I quickly found that our students can be as lonely, if not more lonely, than some of our older participants, particularly when they are away from home for the first time and/or new to Leeds. Two hundred pen pals took part last year.”
If you, or anyone you know, might like to participate then email Georgina at G.E.Binnie@leeds.ac.uk or call 0113 343 6189. Students will return to the University at the end of September so Georgina will be looking at getting them matched up with their pen pals shortly after this date.
