Esther Rantzen praises Island's government

As chair of The Silver Line she visited the Island on Monday to launch the project – a freephone service which is available 24 hours a day. 

It’s being piloted here, and in Manchester, before being rolled out across the UK next summer. 

  

The idea has received support from government and charities and it’s hoped callers can be signposted to support services available to them. 

Esther told us why they’d chosen the Island in the first place: 

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