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 […]

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

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

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.

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

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

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.

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.

Launched in 2014 in partnership with Mersey Care NHS Foundation Trust, ‘Girls on Side’ is a women’s only mental wellbeing programme that delivers inclusive activities in a safe and welcoming environment for like-minded women to learn new skills, make new friends and become more physically active. The programme is currently supported by property-company Bruntwood. The […]

Everton in the Community has recently launched The People’s Place which supports anyone, regardless of age, gender or location, to promote positive mental health. The Peoples Place is a purpose-built mental health hub providing an extensive range of activities to improve mental health and promote suicide prevention. Their programme of activities can be accessed on […]

Thousands of refugees and asylum seekers are re-located to Liverpool each year which can present many complex challenges as they attempt to adapt to living in a new and unfamiliar area, learn a new language and attempt to integrate into mainstream society. Everton in the Community’s ‘Welcome through Football’ project uses football as an engagement […]

Tackling the Blues is a sport, physical activity and education-based mental health literacy programme, which supports children and young people aged six to 16-years who are experiencing, or are at risk of, developing mental illness. The programme is delivered by Everton in the Community and The Department of Sport and Physical Activity and The Faculty […]

Funded by The National Lottery, Everton Veterans’ Hub (EVH) engages ex-service personnel who are at risk of isolation with sport, training and social activities. Once ex-service personnel (EPS) return home they can often struggle to readjust and the stress of making the transition from such a structured, highly disciplined lifestyle to civilian life can lead […]

We’re the public living room people. Where: Etcetera Community Hub. When: Open daily until 3pm. 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 […]

Inspired Friendships is hosting 5 days of events, encouraging people to take a break from screens, put down our phones and reconnect with each other and nature. Join us for an extraordinary week of activities and heartfelt connections as we embrace the Inspired Friendships campaign, "Forget the Tech and Reconnect," during Loneliness Awareness Week from […]

We’re the public living room people. Where: York Travellers Trust,20 Falsgrave Cresent When: Monday 12th - Wednesday14th 10.30am - 2.30pm 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 […]