May 21st is national Silver Surfers Day so we want to celebrate the older mentors of our community for the brilliant advice and wisdom they share, whether through their stories, their responses to requests or their one-to-one mentoring.                

Our older users tell us that  Silver Surfers want Social Media with Meaning. They do appreciate the value of being online and connected – to family, resources and public services, but they also want to contribute online – and to connect with new people.

Our older mentors see Horsesmouth as a trusted place online where they can easily, conveniently and safely “give sometime back” and participate in social media in a meaningful way.  As Cherokee, one of our most “senior” mentors at the age of 80, says “I want to give something back because I have been extraordinarily lucky in life in so many ways that I feel deeply for those less fortunate.” 

Whether offering advice to their peers or those younger than them, these mentors offer valuable life perspective and experience on a vast range of subjects from business to family life and health. See some inspiring reasons why some of our older mentors are enjoying mentoring and being connected on horsesmouth.co.uk

To help even more wise and experienced people get the most out of being online, we’re joining Silver Surfers' Day in calling for people over 55 to take advantage of a free computer taster session to get them started.  Silver Surfers’ Day is showcasing everything that older people can do online and more than 1,500 Silver Surfer’s day events are being held at libraries, Age Concern branches, voluntary organisations, community centres and schools. All registered events are listed on a searchable database or you can find events near you by phoning 0800 100 900.

Here at Horsesmouth we already have an active Silver Surfer community but we’d love to encourage even more people to join and start sharing their wisdom. So we’re asking everyone in our community to get in touch with older (55+) wiser (!) friends or parents who they think might enjoy giving and gaining on Horsesmouth. It's all private, anonymous, safe and a fun meaningful way to be online.

Mentoring online is just one of the ways people can get the most out of life after 50. For more ideas, whether you're 50+ and fabulous, or 50+ and fearful about what the future may hold, get in touch with the great FiftyForward mentors on Horsesmouth.