Loneliness Awareness Week Activities
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We’ve created a marmalade-themed dessert and cocktail and will donate on behalf of consumers to Marmalade Trust for each of these items sold. We’ll donate 50p from the sale of every dessert and 20p from the sale of every cocktail.
We have arranged a social event at Flourish and invited our team of 40 staff to get together and play games and hold a cocktail making competition in our Bristol offices. During the evening, we will be introducing the topic of Loneliness awareness week and encouraging the team to discuss what it means and how […]
Would you like to take part in a daily art for wellbeing challenge for the month of June 2023, in your own time from home? Create your own “secret garden” in art: experiment with a variety of art ideas on a gardens theme and explore how creativity and nature can boost wellbeing. Each day you'll […]
A celebration of togetherness during Loneliness Awareness Week at Brighton's iconic Palace Pier. A place of connection for over 120 years. We will also be holding a Pier2Peer afternoon tea in Brighton Palace Pier’s Palm Court on June 16, bringing together more than 100 people from different communities across Brighton, Hove and Worthing. Brighton Palace […]
Come along for a hot drink, biscuits and a chat. Austin Heath Village – Tuesday 13th June at 11am, The Residents Lounge T: 01926 683514 A: Gallagher Way, Heathcote, Warwick CV34 6NL
The Talk & Tech Computer Café meets every Friday in The Snug at The Tobacco Factory 10:15- 12:00. We have a friendly, relaxed and informal environment and even, thanks to the Tobacco Factory, offer a free cup of coffee or tea! Aimed at the over 55s, the sessions are drop in, there is an opportunity […]
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. […]
Sunday 11th June - Boob pottery making with The Boob Pot Company at High Hill Tap On Sunday 11th June we’re heading to High Hill Tap for a super fun, creative and empowering Boob Pottery Workshop. Get your creative juices flowing and make some fab new friends at the same time, what’s not to love? […]
Solo was written when Jack was at a low point, struggling with feelings of loneliness and isolation. The song begins with a single piano chord to introduce a heart-breaking vocal that tells the story of someone who appears to be functioning normally, but inside is feeling hollow and disconnected as they go through the motions […]
Drop into the Macmillan Wellbeing Centre and add your own moment of connection speech bubble to our connection wall.... helping us all to recognise how those small moments can make us feel happier and more connected with others.... having a few minutes chat with a friend / neighbour / person at the bus stop or […]
Colleague Connections is a voluntary social initiative at ATS UK where colleagues can be paired up each month with a colleague to have a 15-30 minute chat. The initiative aims to help alleviate loneliness, especially for remote workers, help others make connections and provide a short break in the working day so colleagues can rejuvenate […]
At Believe Digital, we prioritize mental health by valuing our team members' well-being. As part of our commitment, we provide a unique benefit known as a "Duvet Day" every quarter. This special day allows our team to prioritize themselves, whether it's engaging in self-care activities, spending time with friends, or using the meetup app to […]
It's #LonelinessAwarenessWeek so we've created a display of fiction and non-fiction around the themes of loneliness, solitude and alienation.
“We are realising more and more that connection matters. ‘Chatty Benches’ are a great way to break down that social barrier as they encourage us all to say hello and have a chat.” Chatty Benches are designed to help tackle loneliness and support positive mental health within the community, according to Mid and East Antrim […]
The ethos behind it is to encourage anyone who wants to engage in conversation with someone to sit down on a bench and just have a chat. There’s also a plaque on the bench with a unique QR code on it, which residents can scan to access information on the Loneliness Network
