Fundación Amigos de los Mayores
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Friends of the Elderly Foundation
There are four types of Emotional Companionship programmes: at Home, in Care Homes for older people, in Hospitals, and Telephone Companionship.
An annual Activity Plan is also carried out, consisting of group activities of a training or leisure type, in groups made up of older people and volunteers.
What it sets out to do
The aim of the programmes of the Fundación Amigos de los Mayores (Friends of the Elderly Foundation) is to connect older people who suffer from loneliness with citizens who want to volunteer as companions.
Who it reaches
Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, Girona, Zaragoza, Madrid, Valencia and Sevilla.
Who runs it
NGO Fundación Amigos de los Mayores (Friends of the Elderly Foundation)
What seems to make it work
The key ingredients are the alliance with Social Services and Health Centres so that older people suffering from loneliness get to know the Fundación Amigos de los Mayores project and are referred to it, and the selection, training and follow-up of the citizens who decide to volunteer and commit to the Foundation's project.
What gets in the way
The main obstacles at present are:
With regard to older people, there is difficulty in reaching the most isolated and vulnerable individuals.
With regard to volunteers, there is difficulty in making their involvement last over time.
How it is funded
The project's funding is 35% public funds through calls for projects from Public Administrations, and 65% private funds coming mainly from companies, members/partners, donors and foundations
Moving it somewhere else
Yes, there is an international network that can be seen here: https://www.petitsfreres.org/es/inicio/ with a presence in 14 countries including Spain.
Read the original in Spanish
Existen cuatro tipos de programas de Acompañamiento Emocional: en Domicilios, en Residencias de personas mayores, en Hospitales y Acompañamiento Telefónico.
Se realiza también un Plan de Actividades anual que consiste en actividades grupales de tipo formativo o de ocio en grupos de personas mayores y personas voluntarias.
What it sets out to do
El objetivo de los programas de la Fundación Amigos de los Mayores es el de conectar personas mayores que sufren soledad con personas ciudadanas que quieren hacer voluntariado de acompañamiento.
Who it reaches
Barcelona, Tarragona, Lleida, Girona, Zaragoza, Madrid, Valencia y Sevilla.
Who runs it
ONG Fundación Amigos de los Mayores
What seems to make it work
Los ingredientes clave son la alianza con Servicios Sociales y Centros de Salud para que las personas mayores que sufren soledad conozcan el proyecto de la Fundación Amigos de los Mayores y sean referenciadas y la selección, capacitación y seguimiento de las personas ciudadanas que toman la decisión de hacer voluntariado y significarse en el proyecto de la Fundación.
What gets in the way
Los obstáculos principales actualmente son:
En relación a las personas mayores, existe una dificultad para llegar a las personas más aisladas y vulnerables.
En relación a las personas voluntarias, existe una dificultad para que la permanencia en el tiempo sea duradera.
How it is funded
La financiación del proyecto es en un 35% de fondos públicos a través de convocatorias de proyectos en las Administraciones Públicas y en un 65% de fondos privados que provienen principalmente de empresas, socios y donantes y fundaciones
Moving it somewhere else
Sí, existe una red internacional que se puede ver aquí: https://www.petitsfreres.org/es/inicio/ con presencia en 14 países incluído España.
The record
- Lead organisation
- ONG Fundación Amigos de los Mayores
- Target populations
- Older adults (65+)
- Countries
- Spain
- Evaluation status
- Internally evaluated
- Peer reviewed
- No
- Publication
- https://www.amigosdelosmayores.org/
- Contributed by
- Albert Quiles, Director de Relaciones Institucionales de la Fundación Amigos de los Mayores.
These details are reported by the member who registered the intervention.
Where this entry comes from
This description was submitted to the LONELY-EU mapping of what is being done about loneliness across Europe. It is published in the language it was written in, and reproduced as it was given to us. The contributor gave permission to be named. Recorded aim: support.
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Cite this entry
Albert Quiles, Director de Relaciones Institucionales de la Fundación Amigos de los Mayores. (2026). Fundación Amigos de los Mayores. LONELY-EU Intervention Registry, entry LEU-066. https://buddyboss.silc-exchange.com/interventions/fundacion-amigos-de-los-mayores/
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