Afternoon tea and chatty benches combat loneliness in communities
Older people make new friends over complimentary tea and cake
Read MoreOlder people make new friends over complimentary tea and cake
Read MoreA care home resident in Glasgow has been innundated with cards for her 101st birthday after it was revealed that she spent her 100th birthday alone.
Read MoreCheck out this positive news story: a new training camp is taking place to empower people to make positive changes in their local area. The training is being organised by the UK charity The Eden Project.
Read MoreOlder people are benefiting from a new grant scheme set up to support ideas that reduce loneliness and improve access to nutritious food.
Read MoreA new café run by students at Plymouth University has opened, which aims to support student mental wellbeing on university campus.
Read MoreLoughborough University campaign aims to tackle loneliness over Christmas and New Year with a range of initiatives and new pieces of research.
Read MoreOne hundred pubs across the country will host lunches for nearly 2,000 socially isolated and vulnerable people. Participating pubs will put on a three-course Christmas meal for people who are experiencing loneliness and social isolation in their communities.
Read MoreAÂ new scheme designed to end loneliness has launched in Braintree, Essex. Meet Up Mondays will see local cafes, restaurants and pubs offer free toast and a cuppa at set times to people who are isolated or fed up with their own company, giving them a chance to meet others and connect more with their community.
Read MoreGPs in England can now prescribe social activities in a bid to combat loneliness.
Read MoreSocial enterprise claims a new app can help dementia patients save memories and share them with carers and families.
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