Loneliness Awareness Week Activities

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Quiz for Marmalade

pub quiz in Heineken London and Edinburgh offices to raise money for Marmalade Trust.

Talking together

X. gimnazija Ivan Supek, Zagreb Ulica Vjekoslava Klaića, Zagreb

We talk together to encourage connection between students, reduce feelings of loneliness, share experiences and get to know each other better. Students will answer pre-planned questions in social coffee activities. […]

Chatty Chairs Exhibition

The Guildhall Kings Lynn King Street, King’s Lynn

Come and visit The Guildhall and see West Norfolk's Chatty Chair Project Exhibition for Loneliness Awareness Week. Each chair represents a community group in West Norfolk and the chairs come […]

Free
Ongoing

Seaconnections Cafe

EX9 6HF Seachange Devon, Budleigh Salterton

A welcoming and friendly place to connect with others. Complimentary drinks, no charge to attend. A "£5 Special" lunch is available to purchase from Launchpad, or you are welcome to […]

Free

Adopt a Grandparent

If you’d like to join more than 100,000 people in their mission to combat feelings of isolation and loneliness, sign up below. Our thorough matching process via our app will […]

Glasgow Health Walks

various Fernleigh Road, Glasgow

Health Walks are free, friendly walks around an hour long taking in a bit of greenspace along the way. They are suitable for all abilities, we just ask that if […]

Free

Blokes Breakfast

TogetherWORKS Caldicot Woodstock Way, Caldicot

Join us for a breakfast roll and refill tea and coffee. £2.50 per person. Women welcome too.

£2.50
Event Series Banwell public living room

Banwell public living room

Banwell Scout Hut Banwell Scout Hut, Public Carpark, West Street, Banwell, UK, Banwell

"We’re the public living room people. What’s a public living room? Imagine the feeling you get when you sit down somewhere you love and feel the world lift a little. […]

Free Hugs

Hadleigh London Road, Hadleigh

The Free Hugs events are run by a team of Essex knitters and crocheters who make colourful blankets free of charge for the local community. During Loneliness Awareness Week, the […]

Free

Tea and Toast

Greenway Centre, Southmead Doncaster Road, Bristol

Join us for tea toast and connection

Free

1-2-1 eClinic

Lisburn Road Library Lisburn Road, Belfast

IT help for beginners: help with your mobile device, general IT assistance, information about library e-services. Booking essential.

Free

Barn Theatre – make new friends over Coffee, cake & chat

Barn Theatre Barn Theatre, beeches road,, cirencester

The atrium will be open from 10-2pm every day for anyone to pop in for a free cup of coffee/tea and cake. An opportunity to come in, have a chat, […]

Free

Oasis at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church

Oasis at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church High Street, Chipping Sodbury

The Oasis is a community wellbeing space for people of any faith or none. Situated in the heart of Chipping Sodbury, it's open each weekday from 10am to 2pm and […]

Free

Brighton and Hove Business Show with the City Girl Network

American Express Stadium Brighton and Hove

The Brighton and Hove Business Show is a huge calendar moment in the local business community. This iconic free event at our mighty Amex Stadium sees over 60 businesses showcasing […]

Connect over a Cuppa

Farnham Library West Street, Farnham

Free drop-in coffee morning at Farnham Library. Join us to meet new people, find out about what the library offers and have your say on what you'd like to see […]

Free

East Suffolk Skylarks

Multiple Locations Snape and Ipswich

Skylarks is a fun and friendly singing group for people living with Parkinson’s and their companions. East Suffolk Skylarks groups use techniques based on years of research to help those […]

Free

“Pop Up” Chatty cafes

Mid and East Antrim Loneliness Network are marking this years Loneliness Awareness Week by hosting three “Pop Up” Chatty cafes in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus on Thursday 13th June between […]

Nil

“Pop Up” Chatty cafes

Mid and East Antrim Loneliness Network are marking this years Loneliness Awareness Week by hosting three “Pop Up” Chatty cafes in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus on Thursday 13th June between […]

Nil

“Pop Up” Chatty cafes

Mid and East Antrim Loneliness Network are marking this years Loneliness Awareness Week by hosting three “Pop Up” Chatty cafes in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus on Thursday 13th June between […]

Nil

Coffee Morning at New Addington library

New Addington library New Addington library, 61 Central Parade, Croydon

Come in to New Addington library for a cup of tea and a chat. We'll also have a jigsaw puzzle to get stuck into or some adult colouring if you […]

Free

“Pop Up” Chatty Cafes

Mid and East Antrim Loneliness Network are marking this years Loneliness Awareness Week by hosting three “Pop Up” Chatty cafes in Ballymena, Larne and Carrickfergus on Thursday 13th June between […]

Nil

Knit & Natter

Holywood Arches Library Holywood Road, Belfast

Come and have a chat and a cuppa. You can knit, crochet or just hang out! Everyone welcome.

Free
Event Series Route to Grow

Trinity Lunch Club

Holy Trinity Church, Clifton Vale, Hotwells, BS8 4ST Clifton Vale, Hotwells, Bristol

A welcoming space, offering support to people 60+ living independently in and around Bristol. Enjoy a freshly prepared home cooked meal, meet new people and try a diverse range of […]

£6.50

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Hope House Centre - The Big Local Wellbeing Space Waterloo Road, Radstock

Why not try your local Goldies Sing&Smile group and join us for a fun and friendly sing-along. Goldies is not a choir, you don't have to be able to hold […]

£3

Our Music Club – Music sessions for people living with dementia

filwood community centre Filwood Community Centre, Bristol

Free music sessions for adults living with dementia and their households or supporters, in collaboration with Bristol Dementia Wellbeing Service. Our Music Club, uses music to improve quality of life […]

Free

Memories of Bilston local history group

Bilston Library, Mount Pleasant, WV14 7LU Mount Pleasant, Wolverhampton

Reminisce about your youth, learn about your local history or come along for a chat at our Memories of Bilston group. Reconnect with old friends or meet someone new! Everyone […]

Free

Flower Power at Lounsbury House

316 Main Street, Ridgefield, CT 06877 316 Main Street, Ridgefield

Lounsbury House in Ridgefield, Connecticut will be hosting a community gathering and Flower Power Event, during which community members come together to create flower arrangements out of rescued flowers which […]

Chit Chat Cafe

Airdrie Workmens Club Broomknoll Street, Airdrie

Join us at Diamonds in the Community's Chit Chat Cafe, join other folk from your neighbourhood and enjoy endless free tea/coffee and biscuits. We regularly include a mix of activities […]

Free

Lunch Club

Global Room College Hall University of Dundee Dundee

Get away from your desk or study space and bring your lunch to the Global Room and chat with others. Don't fancy a chat but don't want to eat alone? […]

Free

Games with drinks and cake!

Project Centre Limited London office America Square, London

Join colleagues for an hour of games for the opportunity to make new connections and have some fun.

Free

Games with drinks and cake!

Project Centre Limited Slough office Albert Street, Slough

Chance to join colleagues for games to get a chance to connect and bonus cake too!

Free

Community cafe

Eatwell Cafe Ducie Road, Bristol

A weekly pay as you feel cafe. We run from 12-2 every Thursday serving a vegetarian meal to anyone in the community who would like to join us. The cafe […]

Big Summer Shindig

If you are over 65, on your own, don't get out much, or just want to make new friends and connections, Shindig is for you! Join us for afternoon tea, […]

Free

Back to Ours: Summer Shindig

Edinburgh Street Community Centre, Hull Woodcock Street, Kingston upon Hull

We're sprinkling a bit of magic into older people’s lives in Hull. Delivering a vibrant programme of ‘Shindigs, bringing together older/disabled people and carers from the city’s most deprived communities […]

Free

Brew For You

Enquiry Centre University of Dundee Dundee

Staff & students at the University of Dundee get a free tea or coffee at the Enquiry Centre

Free

Attleborough June Creative Social with Rosy May

Attleborough Town Hall Queen's Square, Attleborough

Come and celebrate music and movement of the Caribbean! Join Rosy May in sharing dance styles from different countries and learn original choreography from dance show: The Islands. Have fun […]

Free

Fancy a Cuppa?

Bluebird Care Southend and Rochford, 799 London Road, Westcliff-on-Sea, Southend, SS0 9SY London Road, Southend-on-Sea

Whether you're a neighbour, colleague, or community member, we warmly welcome you to join us. Feel free to bring a friend or family member along to amplify the spirit of […]

Free

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Pill Methodist Church 1 Mount Pleasant, Pill

Why not try your local Goldies Sing&Smile group and join us for a fun and friendly sing-along. Goldies is not a choir, you don’t have to be able to hold […]

£3

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Pill Methodist Church 1 Mount Pleasant, Pill

Why not try your local Goldies Sing&Smile group and join us for a fun and friendly sing-along. Goldies is not a choir, you don’t have to be able to hold […]

£3

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Cleaveside Community Centre Queen Camel

Why not try your local Goldies Sing&Smile group and join us for a fun and friendly sing-along. Goldies is not a choir, you don’t have to be able to hold […]

£3

Jewellery Making with DUSA

Global Room College Hall University of Dundee Dundee

Join Dundee University Students Association Advice Team for a jewellery making session

Free

Sewing Club

Kilkeel Library Greencastle Street, Kilkeel

If you love sewing, embroidery and getting creative come and join us. Everyone welcome

Free

MAN MATTERS – WELLBEING COURSE

GASPED Cheapside, Wakefield

MAN MATTERS Wellbeing Course - PLEASE CALL BEFORE ATTENDING FOR THE FIRST TIME. A 6 week Wellbeing Workshop Programme to teach self-management skills to men to empower them take control […]

Free

Connecting Colleagues: Loneliness

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A colleague discussion linking up our workability and mental health groups at Aon and giving colleagues a forum to discuss their own experiences of loneliness.

Free

The Thursday Teatime Book Binge at Penn Library

Penn Library, Coalway Avenue, Wolverhampton, WV3 7LT Penn Road, Wolverhampton

Join us at Penn library for our punchy reading group, the Thursday Teatime Book Binge! Pop into branch or call 01902 556281 to find out what we're reading this month, […]

Free

Gaming session

Board in the City Onslow Road, Southampton

We are running three separate gaming sessions that are open to all and moderated by Hayley on Thursday and Aaron on Sunday. While the events are free seating is very […]

Free

Adult Reading Group

Newtownbreda Library Saintfield Road, Belfast

Join in with lively discussions and share a love of books in a relaxed friendly environment.

Free

Walk & Talk Group

Airdrie Workmens Club Broomknoll Street, Airdrie

Walk & Talk groups are a great method for people to get out and keep active, to meet other people in their community and improve their mental health. As well […]

Free

Bristol Girl Brush Up & Wine Down

KASK, 51 North Street, Bedminster, Bristol, BS3 1EN North Street, England

Introducing our newest creation.. Brush Up & Wine Down 🖌️🍷 Come and join us for an evening of unwinding through the joy of paint & wine. Every month we will […]

£20