
Older people here are calling The Silver Line more than in the UK.
The support service believes it doesn't mean there is a crisis here - but simple a message of hope that people have access to the number.
The befriending charity was piloted in the Isle of Man 18-months ago, and went on to become a UK success story after launching in November 2013.
Isle of Man chairman Doug Stewart says it’s down to different sections of the Island working together: