SilverPot - Friends

Retirement can also create the loss of the friends you had during your employment, particularly if you live in different areas and work was your meeting place. This scene could possibly affect people who live alone more – perhaps the workplace was their main social contact and once that has gone a big gap appears in their social life.
	We would suggest our exercise THE FUTURE – WHAT IS IMPORTANT TO YOU listed under INTERESTS could be a valuable exercise to complete. It will indicate what gives you pleasure and offer directions to seeking out clubs and organisations that provide opportunities to learn or try out new ideas/subjects. While learning you will come into contact with people who share your enthusiasm and make new friends as a bonus.
Our page on EDUCATION may be of additional use in finding what you want. We can recommend the University of the Third Age www.u3a.org.uk as a popular choice for retired people. Finally, we would encourage you to retain friendships built up over the years, as these are very hard to replace.