Loneliness Awareness Week Activities

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Gaming

The CTRL Pad Unit F6, The GATE, Low Friar St, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, United Kingdom

Bring friends and game the day away, at The CTRL Pad we are supporting loneliness awareness week. Pay for one hour and a friend plays free!

Ā£6

Understanding and addressing barriers to participation through comms (FREE zoom workshop)

Age UK Camden 68 Parkway, Camden, London, United Kingdom

Free workshop to support community groups and organisations to find and engage the people less likely to access formal groups and activities This one our hour zoom workshop shares the practical learning from the Age UK Camden, Ageing in Better Camden programme (one of 14 Ageing Better programme areas funding by the Lottery Community Fund) […]

Free

Lunch Club With Rest Less Events

Rest Less Events 47 Butt Road, Colchester, United Kingdom

Join our Lunch Club, a weekly virtual gathering for engaging conversations and meaningful connections! Each week, take this time to connect with like-minded individuals from around the world. Share your thoughts, discuss interesting topics, and enjoy a friendly and welcoming environment. Why lunch alone when you can have a virtual lunch date with Lunch Club? […]

Cream Tea and a Chat

Parkland View Bath Street, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom

Trying to get people together so they understand there are people around that care about them. Having a good chat, a cuppa and a cream tea always go down well. We live in an extra care home, so Iā€™ve arranged people to help bring people down, and join in and not to feel isolated.

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Age UK Bristol FAB St Werburgh’s LGBT+friendly Cafe

Woods Cafe St Werburghs Community Centre, Bristol, United Kingdom

Pop into Woods CafĆ© at St Werburghā€™s Community Centre, Bristol BS2 9TJ - meet up held every Thursday. On 15th June Helen from Marmalade Trust will be popping in around 10.15 to open up the conversation about loneliness and chat about the importance of moments of connection.

Lunchtime Food Market Walk & Talk

Bristol Bristol, United Kingdom

As part of Loneliness Awareness Week 2023, the lovely Claire & Oisin from Picocom will be leading a lunchtime food market visit for anyone who fancies a quick walk and wander round. šŸ’™ Meet downstairs at DeskLodge House near front desk and get to know some of your fellow DeskLodgers*. *For DeskLodge members only

Free

Get Singing Again With Rest Less Events

Rest Less Events 47 Butt Road, Colchester, United Kingdom

Get back into the joy of singing with this easy and accessible online workshop. Your host, Julia, will start by taking you though a short, tailored warm up, to brush the cobwebs off those vocal chords. Then, with the help of backing tracks, there will even be a chance to sing along to some all-time […]

Bluebird Care is Supporting Loneliness Awareness Week 2023

Southend Victoria Shopping Centre First Floor, Southend on Sea, United Kingdom

Bluebird Care has asked our local community, care team members, and customers to help create//donate any of the following, that can be sold at the Big Up Southend Creative Market on Saturday 24 June 11 am - 4 pm, to help raise and awareness; Knitted accessories Picture frames Origami animals Paper flowers Drawings or paintings […]

Free

Jokes Rock!

Rocks are hidden in the woods Go and find them and have a giggle. If you re hide them, others will hopefully have fun too when they find it.

Jokes Rock

St Andrew's Park Nightingale Valley Woods, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

FInd a rock, read the joke have a giggle, hide it again for a new person to have a giggle.

Jokes Rock

St Andrew's Park Nightingale Valley Woods, Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom

FInd a rock, read the joke have a giggle, hide it again for a new person to have a giggle.

OsMINDS: coffee & croissant morning šŸ„

OsCAH 36 Bailey Street, Oswestry, United Kingdom

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

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

šŸ—£Melksham Chatty CafešŸ«–

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

Great Yarmouth June Creative Socials with Rosy May

St George's Theatre Cafe King Street, Great Yarmouth, 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

Happy CafƩ

Happy Cafes are a welcoming space where people can get together over a drink and learn about the techniques for living a more positive and happier life. Happy CafĆ©ā€™s provide a warm welcome for anyone feeling isolated, lonely or anxious about meeting others.

Free

Come and find out how to become a Community Connector

Frome Medical Practice Frome, Somerset, United Kingdom

Become a Community Connector and signpost others to Information Access Points where they can find out about support, opportunities and resources that could help improve their health and wellbeing. Join our free one hour, simple, fun, training session PLUS optional chat afterwards downstairs in the cafĆ© at Frome Medical Practice Anyone and everyone can be […]

Free