👋 Sozialkontakt.ch
Here you can find people nearby with the same interests or hobbies for shared activities or conversations! Sozialkontakt.ch aims to make connecting with others easier. For this purpose, they offer an online contact platform where at least the first two messages are free. Click for more about the opportunities for new connections!
👋 Selbsthilfe Schweiz
Here, people in the same life situation come together to support one another. This community-based self-help can take different forms: self-help groups, networking between individuals, and online self-help services. Click for the catalogue of self-help groups in Switzerland!
👋 Netzwerk ERzählcafé
A story café is a moderated exchange on a topic set in advance. Personal experiences are shared here. Afterwards, there is coffee and tea. Everyone is welcome, participation is free, and you do not have to speak if you do not want to. Click for the overview of all Story Cafés in Switzerland!
🎲 Spielschweiz.ch
Describes itself as a networking platform that helps users find information about games and aims to strengthen the importance of play in society. Here you can find lots of interesting information about games and playing. Click for the overview of possibilities to partake in!
🏛️ Gemeinsam ins museum
With the service “TiM – Tandem in the Museum,” you can find a companion for shared museum visits throughout Switzerland. The search for a suitable person is made easier by listing the canton as well as a profile picture with a short description. Click for the search function at TiM!
📞 Dargebotene HAnd (143)
Die Dargebotene Hand is available 24/7 at phone number 143 for people who need an anonymous, helpful, and supportive conversation. On the website www.143.ch, online counseling is offered, and you can find all information about the services of Die Dargebotene Hand. More about the Dargebotene Hand with one click!
📞 Pro Juventute (147)
Pro Juventute offers support at number 147, where young people can discuss small or big worries, problems, or questions free of charge and confidentially with other young people. This service is also available via chat and email. More about Pro Juventute with one click!
📞 Pro mente sana (0848 800 858)
Pro Mente Sana offers, among other things, free advice on questions related to mental health, as well as guidance on further legal matters for relatives, close persons, and other caregivers. This support is also available via e-counseling and/or in person. More about Pro Mente Sana with one click!
📞 Malreden Alltagstelefon (0800 890 890)
Anyone who feels alone or lonely often longs for human contact and good conversations. Malreden offers this everyday phone line to promote social participation in older age. Interested persons can reach the service from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. simply to have a chat. The service is provided by the association Silbernetz Schweiz. Click for more information!
📞 Mein ohr für dich (0800 500 400)
Mein Ohr für Dich – einfach mal reden! offers a free and anonymous everyday phone line for young people and adults aged 16 and over, available daily from 2–9 p.m. for anyone who simply wants to chat. In addition, fixed tandem phone friendships are arranged. Their services are also available in English. Click for more information!
📞 Stand by you (0800 840 400)
Relatives and trusted persons of people with mental illness can find support here for various questions and challenges they face. Information and services in the spirit of self-help are also provided. More about the hotline offering from the foundation Stand By You!
📞 Coontact zum reden
The service of coontact is to help create connections between people and enable communication by phone or email — in the desired language and even across borders. Because talking with each other makes people happy. Click for the registration and more!
📞 seelsorge.net
Free and anonymous counseling service, also for loneliness. The pastoral counselors engage in an empathetic dialogue on equal terms and avoid judging people or situations. They point out possible actions and strengthen personal responsibility. Click for more at seelsorge.net!
📞 Telefonketten
A way to maintain social contacts — free of charge apart from possible phone costs — is to set up your own phone chain. On the Pro Senectute website, you can find an easy-to-understand guide for creating a personal phone chain. Click for more at prosenectute.ch!
📞 Pro senectute Schweiz
Pro Senectute has already for a long time supported older people across Switzerland who suffer from loneliness. You can contact either a counseling center near you or a regional or national contact and reporting office. Click for more at Pro Senectute Schweiz!
👥 Besuchs- & Begleitdienst
A service from the Schweizerisches Rotes Kreuz for older people who often feel lonely, lack social contacts, or wish for someone to accompany them to an appointment. On request, volunteers visit you at home, after which you can also take part in social activities together. Click for more at the Red Cross!
👥 besuchsservice Bestcompanion
This is a professional visiting service for older people in German- and French-speaking Switzerland. Through their regular visits, the loneliness is reduced and joy of life is brought back to the people who are supported by this service. Click for more at bestcompanion!
👥 Spitex schweiz
Spitex offers a wide range of services. The administrator of this website has personally had good experiences with the psychiatric branch of Spitex, where general support with daily life and social interaction on equal terms was provided.
Click for more at Spitex Schweiz!
Click for more at Spitex Schweiz!