Lincolnshire phone service for carers sees huge rise in lockdown calls
It's now looking to expand online
A Lincolnshire service which offers support to carers over the phone has seen a huge rise in calls during lockdown.
Hope Links says the new scheme, set up during the pandemic, is now looking for partners to increase their reach.
Founder Director Pauline Mountain MBE, from Timberland, set it up after her own experience looking after her husband.
"I do this because I was a carer, and my daughter was a carer for my husband when he was alive.
"So consequently, I remember when he came home in his last weeks of life and I remember very very clearly the loneliness and isolation I felt.
"Although there were a lot of people coming in and out of the house, I felt quite alone and isolated.
"I felt like I was in a cocoon almost and I needed somebody to talk to."
They're now looking to expand online.