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Mar 1, 2020
3 min

Sarah’s tips – Supporting older people with loneliness

Writer, editor, care volunteer and supporter of Marmalade Trust, Sarah Anderson, has written some excellent advice for supporting older p...

Feb 2, 2020
2 min

Christmas stories – Fiona & Marie

Last Christmas, we invited more than 170 people out for Christmas lunch who would have otherwise spent the day alone. But with 10 differe...

Jan 29, 2020
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, 2020
2 min

Christmas stories - Sarah & Elaine

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

Jan 1, 2020
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 6, 2019
1 min

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 wa...

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

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 ...

Feb 15, 2019
6 min

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 11, 2019
1 min

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 encou...

Dec 18, 2018
2 min

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 5, 2018
2 min

“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 y...

Nov 29, 2018
2 min

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 ou...

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