Loneliness Awareness Week Activities
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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 […]
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.
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. […]
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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
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 […]
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 […]
Our volunteers run the community cafe at the Iver Heath Village Hall on Wednesday mornings. We are open to all so we have a wide variety of people who join us for a chat, a welcoming place to play games or knit and share patterns. We even host some preschool activities so new mums can […]
Keedwell church runs a cafe for anyone to attend. So come on down meet lovely people have a chat or just take in the atmosphere. It happens every Wednesday from 10-12 - This event is free but donations are welcome!
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 […]
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!
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 […]
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. […]
A weekly meet up where people can come and have a chat and meet new people over a cup of tea.
A Happy Café is one which has agreed to be part of the Happy Café Network, which is being set up by members of the Action for Happiness movement. Happy Cafés provide a warm welcome for anyone interested in happiness and wellbeing, encouraging people to meet together for a drink and friendly chat.
For more information see Rethink Mental Illness - Wiltshire Mental Health Inclusion Service on Facebook or contact Stacey on 07570 920 363.
Want chat with others, meet people in your area, Join us every Wednesday for an informal chat, with lots of free tea, coffee, cakes and biscuits. Everyone welcome
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 […]
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 […]
