Loneliness Awareness Week Activities

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A Secret Garden Art For Wellbeing Challenge

Medley Online GB, United Kingdom

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 […]

£3.50

The Business Growth Network

The Business Growth Network Somerset House, Temple Street, Birmingham

The Business Growth Network is the UK’s fastest growing hybrid network, offering both in-person and online networking events. We empower businesses, business owners and professionals to network, connect and grow. We are proud to say that the Marmalade Trust will be our charity partner for the year and for Loneliness Awareness Week any professionals or […]

Event Series Warhammer Alliance

Chatty Crafts Oldham

Oldham Library Greaves Street, Oldham, United Kingdom

Connection Matters.... Join us for a friendly craft session for adults. Come along to meet others, get creative and enjoy some you time! No need to book, just drop in! Whether it’s your regular barista, the friendly librarian, or the shopkeeper down the road, everyday moments of connection matter. They allow us to make connections […]

Free

Rhythms At Home With Rest Less Events

Rest Less Events 47 Butt Road, Colchester, United Kingdom

Drumming is good for your health and will make you happier. Rhythms at Home will introduce you to drumming. You will need drumsticks and a practice pad to get started. If you don’t have a practice pad you can learn like Dave Grohl did on cushions. You will learn how to drum in a fun […]

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!

£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 I’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 Café at St Werburgh’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. 💙 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.