Table 3.

Examples of two pseudonymised attenders’ circumstances prior to attending a centre

Attender	Circumstances
Ruth	Depression and loss of confidence following widowhood led Ruth to stop driving her car. Doing so resulted in lost social networks and activities. The situation worsened after a period of illness which left her unable to walk to a volunteering commitment. She lived alone and wanted social contact which she had lost after stopping driving.
Wilma	Wilma fell ill immediately after being widowed. After a stroke, she lost physical mobility and, consequently, social networks, despite her son and his family living in the same house. Wilma wanted a change of environment but was unable to get out of the house without help.