"On your own can be very hard": Foyle hospice launches befriending service

Most us take having a chat and a cup of tea with a friend for granted. But if you are lonely, perhaps unable to leave the house, something so simple can mean the world. There is now a voluntary 'befriending' service up and running in the Waterside of Derry which aims to help those who have become isolated at home because of illness. The Foyle Hospice Compassionate Communities scheme is the first one of its kind in Northern Ireland. Elaine McGee has been to meet some of its volunteers..