Happy days! Our wonderful Founder Amy has just been included in this year’s Independent Happy List. Amy was amongst “50 outstanding...

On this sunny Friday afternoon, Marmalade Trust lit-up the Bear Pit market with entertainment from Bring your Own Baby Choir and dancing...

The response to our second ever Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) has been amazing. From Aberdeen to Finchley, from Bristol to Newquay,...

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...

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

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...

It’s been described as “funny, frank and compassionate” (The Stage) and a “heartbreakingly autobiographical performance” (Festmag). Last...

We are hugely excited and proud to write this. Points of Light is an award for outstanding individual volunteers in the community. Set up...

My boyfriend, Charlie and I decided to do something different for Christmas 2017. We love our families very much but we are in the...

They say laughter is the best medicine… At times it might not feel like there’s much to feel happy about – but a simple smile can lift a...

When we’re living with loneliness, it can feel like we’re the only person suffering. Especially when the world around is seems to be full...

Our Project Coordinator Natalie went to give a talk at the Clifton Women’s Institute this week – and the evening ended in a wonderful...

Loneliness doesn’t just affect older people, it can be a difficult experience for anyone to manage, including the young. At Marmalade...

We designed and launched our first Loneliness Awareness badges, a marmalade slice made from locally sourced wood. Our founder Amy Perrin...

In the run-up to our first Loneliness Awareness Week, the Marmalade Trust wanted to hear about what loneliness means to people and what...

We launched the UK’s first ever Loneliness awareness week in June, to put the spotlight on what we can all do to combat loneliness – and...

The highlight of our Loneliness Awareness Week 2017 was an exclusive screening premiere of ‘Lorna’, a film that TV and film director Lee...

Two Bristol based restaurants – The Bristolian in Montpelier, and The Whitchurch in south Bristol, have opened their doors on Christmas...

Here at Marmalade Trust, we rely on the generous donations of individuals and organisations to make our Christmas day lunches a reality....

A huge ‘thank you!’ goes to one of our dedicated volunteers, Natalie Wheeler, who organised a clothes sale in aid of Marmalade Trust and...