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Afternoon tea and chatty benches combat loneliness in communities

Afternoon tea and chatty benches combat loneliness in communities

Older people make new friends over complimentary tea and cake

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Thousands of birthday cards for lonely Glasgow centenarian

Thousands of birthday cards for lonely Glasgow centenarian

A 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.

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Community power in action at new training camp

Community power in action at new training camp

Check 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.

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Funding boost for older people’s well-being projects

Funding boost for older people’s well-being projects

Older people are benefiting from a new grant scheme set up to support ideas that reduce loneliness and improve access to nutritious food.

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Students bid to tackle social isolation

Students bid to tackle social isolation

A new café run by students at Plymouth University has opened, which aims to support student mental wellbeing on university campus.

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Uni campaign tackles loneliness over Christmas

Uni campaign tackles loneliness over Christmas

Loughborough University campaign aims to tackle loneliness over Christmas and New Year with a range of initiatives and new pieces of research.

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100 pubs across England come together to combat loneliness

100 pubs across England come together to combat loneliness

One 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.

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Braintree aims to bust loneliness

Braintree aims to bust loneliness

A 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.

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Social prescribing set to help tackle loneliness

Social prescribing set to help tackle loneliness

GPs in England can now prescribe social activities in a bid to combat loneliness.

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New app saves dementia patients’ memories

New app saves dementia patients’ memories

Social enterprise claims a new app can help dementia patients save memories and share them with carers and families.

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