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Community cafe

Eatwell Cafe Ducie Road, Bristol, England, United Kingdom

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 space is a great place to meet new people or just enjoy a healthy meal and discover a new place.

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, endless entertainment and a right good knees up. Expect plenty of chat, new friendships and dancing. See you there!

Free

Back to Ours: Summer Shindig

Edinburgh Street Community Centre, Hull Woodcock Street, Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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 to eat, sing-along and dance to their favourite tunes. Our fabulous Shindigs target Hull’s most vulnerable over 65s, bringing them together for joyous afternoon tea […]

Free

Brew For You

Enquiry Centre University of Dundee Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

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, 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

Fancy a Cuppa?

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

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 togetherness. Together, let's embrace the opportunity to spread kindness, compassion, and understanding. Dates: 11th, 12th and 13th of June Time: 1.30pm - 3.30pm

Free

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Pill Methodist Church 1 Mount Pleasant, Pill, North Somerset, 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

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Pill Methodist Church 1 Mount Pleasant, Pill, North Somerset, 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

Goldies UK Sing&Smile

Cleaveside Community Centre Queen Camel, South Somerset, 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

Understand more about the Psychology of Loneliness and Social isolation

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Mark Loneliness Awareness Week with the Good Practice Mentors by finding out where and why people are lonely, and how you might start to tackle this loneliness. Time to Shine in Leeds, and the 13 other Ageing Better partners across England set out to use a range of techniques to reduce social isolation and loneliness […]

Free

Jewellery Making with DUSA

Global Room College Hall University of Dundee Dundee, Scotland, United Kingdom

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

Free

Sewing Club

Kilkeel Library Greencastle Street, Kilkeel, Co Down, United Kingdom

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

Free

MAN MATTERS – WELLBEING COURSE

GASPED Cheapside, Wakefield, England, United Kingdom

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 of their own wellbeing. Every Thursday, 14:30 – 16:00. Workshop Themes Include: ACTION PLANNING RELAXATION & BREATHING TECHNIQUES MANAGING EMOTIONS & ANXIETY EXERCISE, FOOD & […]

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, West Midlands, United Kingdom

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, or stop by the session to see what it's all about! Thursday 13th June 2024 at 5-5.45pm

Free

Gaming session

Board in the City Onslow Road, Southampton, Hampshire, United Kingdom

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 limited.

Free

Adult Reading Group

Newtownbreda Library Saintfield Road, Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom

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, North Lanarkshire, United Kingdom

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 as being great for our physical health, walking also benefits our mental health. Walking and talking come naturally together and walking in a group can […]

Free

Bristol Girl Brush Up & Wine Down

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

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 choose a theme to base your creations on but this is a relaxed atmosphere with no pressure to paint the perfect picture, just a lovely […]

£20

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 intuitively pair you with a grandparent, based on mutual likes and interests. Alternatively, do you think your residents or recipients of care could benefit from […]