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The Man on a Mission to End Loneliness
Mike Niles had a high paying job in London, but felt that something was
missing from his life. He gave up his lucrative position to start a
charity, b:Friend, to help to eliminate loneliness among isolated
elders. In Niles' home town of Doncaster, a quarter of its elderly
population is classified as "chronically lonely" by Age UK. An idea that
took root after he visited an elderly neighbor who was lonely has led
to what he calls the best job he has ever had. The companionship among
the befrienders and their older neighbors show the true meaning of
community.
