Loneliness Awareness Week Activities

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Monday Motivation live chat on Discord

I'm hosting 'Monday Motivation' ​ Each week on @discord with @helpbnk from 8.30 pm. It's a relaxed forum with open conversation surrounding wellness, mental health and ways to inspire and motivate one another. Each week we discuss a topic around well-being and mental health. A lot of support for one another in the group which […]

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 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 […]

Glasgow Health Walks

various Fernleigh Road, Glasgow, Select, United Kingdom

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 a walker needs one to one support they bring a buddy with them. There are 50 walks a week happening across the city every day […]

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

Community pantry and cafe meet up

scowerdons community centre , wickfield grove, sheffield, S12 4TL Wickfield Grove, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, United Kingdom

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

Participate

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. […]

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

Barn Theatre Barn Theatre, beeches road,, cirencester, Choose County, United Kingdom

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, make new friends and have some fun!

Free

Oasis at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church

Oasis at Chipping Sodbury Baptist Church High Street, Chipping Sodbury, England, United Kingdom

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 'everyone is welcome!' Come in for a tea/coffee and a chat - you can be sure of a warm welcome! Share a hobby, join an […]

Free
Event Series Route to Grow

Route to Grow

Devonport Park Activity Centre Devonport Park Activity Centre, PLymouth, United Kingdom

Routes to grow is aim at addressing the issues of loneliness and isolation. Routeways opens it gardens for you to join us for gardening, refreshments and meeting others. We welcome everyone who is feeling lonely and isolated to these activities. If you like gardening and getting your hands messy, this is the group for you. […]

The Beehive Centre Lunch Club

the beehive centre The Beehive Centre, 19a Stretford Road, Bristol, United Kingdom

Meet new people and enjoy a low cost, 3 course lunch in our friendly community centre, in East Bristol. Anyone is welcome to come along, We have lots of other activities happening at The Beehive Centre! Give us a call on 01179354471 or have a look at our website- www.thebeehivebristol.co.uk The Beehive Centre, 19A Stretford […]

£5

Informal community assets and co-production for ‘Random Acts of Connection’

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Using informal community assets and co-production approaches to engage and capture insight from seldom heard voices: Making the most of your ‘Random Acts of Connection’ with people in the community - learning from the Good Practice Mentors . This year’s Loneliness Awareness week is running under the theme ‘Random Acts of Connection’, exploring how connecting […]

Free

The Beehive Centre Community Gardening Group

Led by our friendly gardener, Jack, this group runs every Thursday (Spring-Autumn). No experience necessary. A great opportunity to meet new people, spend time outdoors, and learn new skills. All Welcome.

Locking St Augustine’s Public Living Room

Church Centre The Green, Locking, Weston Super Mare, 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. […]

You Mental Wellbeing Hub

Walnut Tree Sports Pavilion Walnut Tree Sports Pavilion, Bourton Low, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Wellbeing Hubs are safe spaces for young people (aged 11-18) to access early intervention and prevention mental health and wellbeing support. Highly-skilled and trained staff and volunteers will be on hand during each Hub to promote positive mental health and wellbeing to attendees by providing key information, advice, signposting, activities, and Wellbeing Toolkits. Each Hub […]

Free

You Mental Wellbeing Hub

Walnut Tree Sports Pavilion Walnut Tree Sports Pavilion, Bourton Low, Milton Keynes, United Kingdom

Wellbeing Hubs are safe spaces for young people (aged 11-18) to access early intervention and prevention mental health and wellbeing support. Highly-skilled and trained staff and volunteers will be on hand during each Hub to promote positive mental health and wellbeing to attendees by providing key information, advice, signposting, activities, and Wellbeing Toolkits. Each Hub […]

Free

Craft Club

Bethel Chapel Cafe Aqueduct Terrace, Pontrhydyfen, Neath Port Talbot, United Kingdom

Whatever it is you make, would you like to do it with a group of fellow crafters and hopefully make some new friends? You can come along and natter with others, or just bring your craft and quietly work on it in a totally safe space. The weekly craft club at the Bethel Chapel Cafe, […]

£2

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 […]

Glasgow Health Walks

various Fernleigh Road, Glasgow, Select, United Kingdom

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 a walker needs one to one support they bring a buddy with them. There are 50 walks a week happening across the city every day […]

Free