The only thing needed to get to know someone new is a phone and then Jönköping Municipality ensures that those who have registered can talk to one or more in the same situation.

Caroline Fronér at the Volunteer Center who among other things helps the elderly to shop now in corona times is a project manager and she has noticed that there is a demand and a longing for companionship.

- They would like to stay on the phone when we talk to them, she says and explains that this is where the idea was born.

Fun and rewarding to be with

Jönköping Municipality plans to continue holding the talks for some time to come and during the summer there is a telephone host to guide up the group calls which can consist of at most five people. The chatter has worked well, says Gunvor Andersson, 70, who has participated several times.

- It's fun to talk to others who are in the same situation, she says, even though it was a little nervous the first time.

Hear Gunvor Andersson tell us more about what it's like to participate in the conversations in the clip above.