How to make new connections in your community
If you’re feeling lonely, it may be a sign that you need to expand your social network. When you move to a new city, become a parent,...
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News, stories and insights from the team at Marmalade Trust
Oct 13 min
4 ways to feel less lonely in October
Hi friends! Meg from Marmalade Trust here. October brings crisp air, cosy jumpers, and the vibrant colours of autumn leaves. It’s a month...
Sep 203 min
Volunteer stories | Rebecca
While Christmas is often filled with the warmth of family and festive celebrations, for many, it can be one of the loneliest, most...
Sep 203 min
How your business or organisation can get involved this Christmas
Charitable support for Marmalade Trust is a great way to engage staff, customers, and key stakeholders while meeting your corporate...
Sep 43 min
How audiobooks can help with loneliness
What is loneliness? Loneliness is a normal human emotion, it’s our bodies' way of telling us we need more human connection. Loneliness...
Aug 255 min
15 festive fundraising ideas for 2024
First of all - thank you for clicking onto this page - you're awesome! 😊 We wanted to put together some of the best festive fundraising...
Aug 253 min
4 ways to feel less lonely in September
Hi friends! Meg from Marmalade Trust here. To me, September feels like a month of new beginnings, a time to buy new stationary and find...
Aug 222 min
Volunteer stories | Alison
While Christmas is often filled with the warmth of family and festive celebrations, for many, it can be one of the loneliest, most...
Aug 64 min
Men and loneliness: Tips for connection and making new friends
This week on our blog, we're delighted to shine a light on the brilliant advice written by long-time Marmalade Trust supporter and...
Aug 23 min
How we designed a project to help people find connection
Our 2025 Marmalade Companions project has come to an end and we'd love to tell you more about it! Why we started the project When we've...
Aug 24 min
Loneliness in the summer holidays
We know summer holidays can be filled with fun adventures and exciting plans, and it's easy to get caught up in the highlights you see on...
Aug 15 min
4 ways to feel less lonely in August
Hi friends! Meg from Marmalade Trust here. In the past week or so the weather has finally got the memo and it's been properly feeling...
Jul 23 min
The incredible impact: Loneliness Awareness Week 2024
Thank you to everyone who joined us for Loneliness Awareness Week this year, which was our biggest and furthest reaching campaign yet! We...
Jul 12 min
Member stories | Kev
Marmalade Companions is a time-limited 1:1 project operating across Bristol, North Somerset and South Glos. Friendly volunteers make a...
Jul 13 min
Volunteer stories | Alice
Joining us as a volunteer not only changes lives but also offers a chance to forge lasting friendships, enjoy meaningful experiences, and...
Jun 284 min
4 ways to feel less lonely in July
At Marmalade HQ, we're still smiling after the huge success of Loneliness Awareness Week 2024! We were blown away with the number of...
Jun 251 min
Our summer party!
During Loneliness Awareness Week 2024, we were delighted to host a joyous summer party event in Bristol. We want to take a moment to give...
Jun 183 min
Year round connection-building activity ideas
Loneliness Awareness Week helped to highlight lots of the amazing connection building activities and events that happen across the UK and...
Jun 133 min
A few Loneliness Awareness Week highlights so far...
There have been so many fantastic connection-building activities and events that have taken place to mark Loneliness Awareness Week 2024,...
Jun 132 min
Celebrating the support of HEINEKEN UK this Loneliness Awareness Week
We want to highlight the support of Heineken UK as our main partner in delivering Loneliness Awareness Week this year. Heineken UK have...
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