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I've joined a Facebook group called "Cambridgeshire Coronavirus Mutual Aid." This was posted this morning:

hello I'm a kind widow age 64 with diabetes and reduced immunity so I'll be self isolating with my cat. I'd be very happy to offer conversation chat and moral support over the phone to other older people stuck at home on their own. I previously worked 20 years as an administrator within a mental health advocacy charity and I'm still interested in mental health generally. so if there's an older person out there who feels under stress and alone please contact me for a chat. I'm a pretty positive sort of person and I know there's a lot people in the community can do to help rather than turning to doctors with our problems. any day will be ok as all my regular activities have been cancelled until further notice so I'm at home from now on..thanks and I look forward to hearing from you. take care

 Just going to leave that there so we can all think about, and be grateful for, the kindness of people.

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