Loneliness Awareness Week Activities

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A Moment to Connect

The Costessey Centre, Longwater Lane, Norwich, NR8 5AH Longwater Lane, Costessey, Norfolk, United Kingdom

A day of chat, play and laughter. We're hosting a free social gathering for everyone over the age of 18 to come and meet each other; we will provide refreshments and host some games, including a quiz. A few prizes will be available!

Free

OsMINDS: coffee & croissant morning 🥐

OsCAH 36 Bailey Street, Oswestry, United Kingdom

OsMINDS is a group for people interested in personal development and mental wellbeing — we are non-judgmental, empathic and welcome you to join us for chat, coffee and a croissant. We’ll do some shared crafting/art celebrating connection and community. Hope you can join us!

Free

Knit & Natter

Woodstock Library Woodstock Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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

Free

Seaconnections Cafe

EX9 6HF Seachange Devon, Budleigh Salterton, Please select..., United Kingdom

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 bring your own refreshments. Transport may also be arranged, subject to availability, at a subsidised rate, but must be booked a week in advance.

Free

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Halstead Library Bridge Street, Halstead, Essex, United Kingdom

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 a tune. No need to book. Just turn up sing, chat, laugh, meet old friends and new. Enjoy singing along to popular hits from the […]

£3

Knit & Natter

Magherafelt Library Church Street, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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

Free

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Havering Asian Social Welfare Association Kilmartin Way, Havering, London, United Kingdom

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 a tune. No need to book. Just turn up sing, chat, laugh, meet old friends and new. Enjoy singing along to popular hits from the […]

£3

Training Opportunities Drop-in

Antrim Library Railway Street, Antrim, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Pop into Antrim Library to hear about training opportunities in your area from Belfast Works and Gems NI

Free

Hunstanton June Creative Social with Rosy May

Hunstanton Community Centre Avenue Road, Hunstanton, Norfolk, United Kingdom

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 and get creative! Creative Socials are monthly creative workshops for people aged 50+. Activities change month-to-month and range from dancing and music, to arts, crafts […]

Free

Chatty Library

Magherafelt Library Church Street, Magherafelt, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

Join in the chat, read the papers or simply relax. Everyone welcome.

Free

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Salisbury Methodist Church Saint Edmund's Church Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

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 a tune. No need to book. Just turn up sing, chat, laugh, meet old friends and new. Enjoy singing along to popular hits from the […]

£3

Board Games at Wednesfield Library

Wednesfield Library, 2 Well Lane, Wolverhampton, WV11 1XT Well Lane, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom

Play some classic board games and meet people in your area on Monday 10th June 3-5pm at Wednesfield library! Scrabble, chess, ludo and more - there's something for everyone! All are welcome to come along and play some games. Part of the Know Your Neighbourhood project.

Free
Event Series Gospal Oak Public Living Room

Gospal Oak Public Living Room

Bacton Tower TRA Hall Bacton Tower, London, United Kingdom

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. Then imagine you’re with people who listen, who treat everyone the same, who don’t judge or try to fix you. That’s a public living room. […]

Event Series Community Gaming Sessions

Community Gaming Sessions

20 Christmas Steps Bristol. BS1 5BS Christmas Steps, Bristol, England, United Kingdom +1 more

Chance & Counters board game cafe-bar will be opening its doors in Bristol to anyone who fancies playing a board game or two. Just turn up with your game face on, and we'll pair you with others. There's a choice of over 500 games to choose from, and it's entirely free! The dates are: Monday […]

Free

Community Connection workshop

st1 5dd Hope Street, Stoke on Trent, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

In this Community Connection workshop we will: - think about loneliness and division, and share our experiences - explore how we might build connections between people in our communities and link communities together - focus primarily on us as individuals and the small but significant steps we can take This course was co-designed and created […]

Free

Community pantry and cafe meet up

We will be hosting our weekly social cafe which was set up in 2023 to help ease social isolation. You are welcome to come and sit in the cafe where you can enjoy FREE refreshements and one of our volunteers will sit with you (if you wish ) and have a chat about whatever you […]

Free

Coffee Morning

St John's Church, Harleston, Norfolk Broad Street, Harleston, England, United Kingdom

The Harleston Information Plus Befriending Service invites you to join us for tea, coffee and delicious homemade cakes at St John's Church, Harleston.

Free

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Bowls Pavillion - Kesgrave War Memorial Community Centre, Twelve Acre Approach, Kesgrave IPSWICH IP5 1JF Snape, Suffolk, United Kingdom

Relaxed and fun music and heritage workshops for adults in Suffolk. Come and explore objects and music with our friendly team of workshop leaders and musicians. These sessions will bring you together with others in your local community, providing an opportunity to take part in activities and connect over tea and cake. Sessions last for […]

Free

🗣Melksham Chatty Cafe🫖

The Poolside Cafe at Melksham Community Campus Market Place, Melksham, Wiltshire, United Kingdom

For more information see https://thechattycafescheme.co.uk/venue/poolside-cafe/ or contact Jemma Cottrell at fwpoolsidecafe@hotmail.com.

Free

Coalville Church Hall Public Living Room

Church Hall 30 London Road, Coalville, United Kingdom

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. Then imagine you’re with people who listen, who treat everyone the same, who don’t judge or try to fix you. That’s a public living room. […]