Nattergale

Telephone friendship. Reinvented.

No screen. No wifi. No app. Just your voice.

How it works

Three steps. No learning curve.

  1. 01We ring you.On the days and times you choose. Or you ring us, any hour.
  2. 02You talk.About anything. Every call carries on from the last.
  3. 03You meet people.When you are ready, an introduction to someone like you.

What it does

More than a phone call.

  • Remembers.Every name, every story, every call.
  • Connects.Real people who share your interests. Only if you both say yes.
  • Plays.Quizzes and games, live with members across the country.
  • “We would rather introduce you to a friend than be one.”

You can say

Just ask. Out loud.

  • “Let’s play Guess the Year.”
  • “Tell me about the day I was born.”
  • “Ring me on Thursday morning.”
  • “Is there anyone else who loves gardening?”
  • “I fancy a natter.”

Why we are building this

30 months.

Every month on the waiting list, crossed off.

That is how long one woman in Bristol waited for a befriending volunteer.

There are never enough volunteers. Loneliness does not wait.

We are ending the wait.

Who it is for

Anyone whose days have gone quiet.

  • Living alone
  • Recently bereaved
  • Family far away
  • Harder to get out
  • New to the area

And the people around them

  • Families
  • Charities with waiting lists
  • Commissioners

Coming soon

Be first on the line.

A small, free pilot. For yourself, someone you love, or a befriending service with a waiting list.

Get early access

Questions first?