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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...
Aug 1, 20192 min read


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...
Jul 11, 20191 min read


Be Together Bristol at Colston Hall
Loneliness is a common emotion that we are all likely to experience at some point in our lives. To help raise awareness and change the...
Jun 6, 20191 min read


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...
Jun 3, 20192 min read


Let’s talk about the ‘L’ word
By Marmalade Trust founder Amy Perrin During my fifteen years as a health professional for the NHS, I had a couple of years working on a...
Apr 3, 20192 min read


In with the old: the book project bringing generations together
By Ross Bennett What does loneliness mean to you? Many different people know exactly what they think it feels like to them, but there is...
Feb 15, 20196 min read


Hooray for Make A Friend Day!
Friends play such an important role in our lives. Today is National Make A Friend Day, an annual event that honours friendships and...
Feb 11, 20191 min read


How to have a kinder Christmas
The festive season is meant to be about peace and goodwill to all. But all that shopping and socialising can lead to major stress levels...
Dec 18, 20182 min read


“Marmalade’s Christmas Cheer has made me feel like I’m part of something again”
Pat is 85 and lives alone in Bristol. She was a nurse for 35 years and used to help out a lot in the community. This will be her second...
Dec 5, 20182 min read


An inspirational advent: more goodwill comes Marmalade’s way
As most of us know, Christmas Day is not just a one-off date. A huge amount of planning goes into making it as special as possible and...
Nov 29, 20182 min read


Feeling the love this Christmas with Datemakers
Datemakers is dating with a difference. Instead of catering to the already saturated singles market, this new ‘connection concierge’...
Nov 26, 20182 min read


The surprising ways to self care
Next week is National Self Care Week in the UK. The term ‘self care’ has become an increasingly popular way to look after yourself in...
Nov 9, 20182 min read


Marmalade goes to Westminster for the Loneliness Strategy
This week Marmalade Trust was invited to the launch of the Government’s much-awaited Loneliness Strategy in Westminster. Our founder Amy...
Oct 31, 20181 min read


Marmalade interviewed for Japanese news documentary (and what’s Hikikomori?)
The call of Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) reached far and wide. In January of this year, Japanese news channel NHK got in touch after...
Sep 6, 20181 min read


Marmalade Founder Amy makes 2018 Independent Happy List
Happy days! Our wonderful Founder Amy has just been included in this year’s Independent Happy List. Amy was amongst “50 outstanding...
Aug 31, 20181 min read


Marmalade Trust stages friendly market ‘take over’
On this sunny Friday afternoon, Marmalade Trust lit-up the Bear Pit market with entertainment from Bring your Own Baby Choir and dancing...
Jul 30, 20181 min read


That’s the LAW: an amazing response to Loneliness Awareness Week
The response to our second ever Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) has been amazing. From Aberdeen to Finchley, from Bristol to Newquay,...
Jun 30, 20181 min read


“Having my Buddy Alison has given me a push to keep going”
Michael joined us for our Christmas Day Lunch for the first time in 2017. It was a complete change for him and he said the company did...
Jun 29, 20183 min read


Letters of loneliness
In this guest blog, editor James Withey tells us about The Recovery Letters, a new book that is helping to combat loneliness. “Feeling...
Jun 6, 20181 min read


“Somewhere in me was a misguided assumption of what a ‘lonely’ person should be”
Vicki shares her experience of volunteering for Marmalade Trust I am proud to say that I am a volunteer with Marmalade Trust, as well as...
May 31, 20182 min read
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