The older person is lonely and would benefit from company - can they be a coach?

No. Please do not promise that an older person can become a coach. Coach runs are set up in a very different way from missions. The older person will not be able to self-refer to GoodGym as we work exclusively with partner organisations such as Age UK. They carry out a different level of risk assessment and home visit before referring to GoodGym and can only do so when a specific runner is found in range. They will also have their own criteria for supporting older people and the mission beneficiary might not meet this.

We suggest signposting the older person to Age UK or the local authority who will be able to provide information and advice about other, similar projects in the local area that are appropriate for that individual's needs and circumstances.