THE BLOG

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Sep 9
8 min

Carer loneliness

A guest blog from A Carer's Heart exploring the unique loneliness experienced by many carers.

Aug 31
4 min

Recognising loneliness in friends and family

A guest blog from supporter Ruby Clarkson all about spotting the first signs of loneliness in your family and friends.

Aug 2
3 min

Tackling loneliness one email at a time

"I do believe it has encouraged a lot of people to stop in their busy lives and consider loneliness, just a small little prompt"

Jun 30
5 min

Friendships blooming in lockdown

We set up an interim telephone companionship project during the Covid-19 pandemic. One of our wonderful volunteers, shares her experiences.

Jun 10
2 min

How Panion is tackling loneliness with connection

As part of Loneliness Awareness Week, Panion share how they are tackling loneliness by connecting like-minded people.

Jun 9
3 min

How Frolo is helping single parents tackle loneliness

Frolo, proud supporters of Loneliness Awareness Week is an app and community for single parents. Here's why they're getting involved.

Apr 29
2 min

Spring newsletter

Having been catapulted into responding to an emergency situation, it didn’t take long for our tiny team to come together and devise a plan!

Mar 13
3 min

Social connection in lockdown

Our need for social connection is at the heart of being human. But the coronavirus pandemic threatens those connections.

Jan 29
2 min

How to feel less lonely on Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day can feel like one of the loneliness days of the year. Here's our ideas for turning it on its head.

Jan 2
2 min

Christmas stories - Sarah & Elaine

Sarah and Elaine both volunteered at a Christmas Cheer event, and have since become good friends!

Jan 1
2 min

Christmas stories - Joss & Terry

"The day is filled with fun and laughter and joy". Find out how Terry and Joss became friends at our Christmas Cheer event.

Dec 4, 2019
3 min

5 ways to help stop loneliness this Christmas

Christmas is a time when it feels like everyone we know is busy at social gatherings, spending time with friends and family, or shopping ...

Dec 2, 2019
1 min

Thank you Frameworks!

We’ve been so fortunate to be hosted by Framework, a vibrant co-working space in a beautiful Grade 2 listed building in Bristol.

Oct 27, 2019
1 min

Why Halloween can be stressful for older people

Halloween is supposed to be fun and spooky. But, as well as going all out on your outfit and letting your kids bounce around in excitemen...

Oct 22, 2019
2 min

5 ways to support Marmalade this Christmas

First of all, thank you for reading this – you’re amazing! Without our dedicated community of volunteers and supporters donating time or ...

Oct 1, 2019
2 min

Give As You Live

Donating to Marmalade Trust doesn’t have to cost you a penny! With Give As You Live, every time you purchase something from most online r...

Aug 1, 2019
2 min

Loneliness Awareness Week 2019

Here at Marmalade Trust, we have been on cloud nine for the past week as we watched in awe at the amazing response we received to Lonelin...

Jul 11, 2019
1 min

Loneliness – where did the stigma begin?

According to a survey by the Red Cross, one fifth of the UK population are always, or often, lonely. When it comes to voicing our emotion...

Jun 3, 2019
2 min

Kali’s story of loneliness

It’s a common misconception that loneliness is something people experience as they get older. In fact, loneliness is a common emotion tha...

Apr 3, 2019
2 min

Let’s talk about the ‘L’ word

During my fifteen years as a health professional for the NHS, I had a couple of years working on a Macmillan cancer care project. I frequ...

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