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Nov 29, 2021
2 min

Connecting this Christmas

The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and we're really looking forward to bringing plenty of festive cheer and companionship to...

Oct 28, 2021
1 min

Volunteer applications open! 🎄

* Please note - since posting, we have successfully recruited all of the volunteers we need. Thank you! * Christmas can be the hardest,...

Oct 21, 2021
4 min

It's the most wonderful, and lonely, time of year...

For many of us, the festive season is the hardest, most painful, loneliest time of year. Here's our tips for managing feelings of loneliness

Oct 21, 2021
2 min

How to have a kinder Christmas

Here are a few simple ways to have a kinder (and calmer) Christmas...

Sep 23, 2021
2 min

Local care worker commits to walking 10 miles per day in 2021

Amanda Baldwin will walk 3,650 miles in 2021 to fundraise for Marmalade Trust! Through walking an incredible 10 miles every day this...

Aug 25, 2021
2 min

Introducing our new Chair of Trustees!

Marmalade Trust are incredibly pleased to welcome Elizabeth Raffle as our new Chair of Trustees! 🎉 Elizabeth is taking over from Richard...

Aug 25, 2021
2 min

Vote for us in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll

This September, the Marmalade Trust are taking part in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll. We’re in a friendly competition with two...

Jul 22, 2021
2 min

Managing loneliness in retirement for NHS staff

This week, we're delighted to a guest blog by Lucia at The NHS Retirement Fellowship. Supporters of Marmalade Trust, the Fellowship helps...

Jul 21, 2021
3 min

Loneliness Awareness Week 2021

Hosted by Marmalade Trust, our annual campaign in June raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it.

Jul 14, 2021
3 min

13-yr-old Radha and her exciting loneliness research

We're delighted to have a guest blog from Marmalade Trust supporter and Year 9 student, Radha, about a loneliness project she undertook...

Jul 14, 2021
4 min

Managing 'Freedom Day' anxiety and loneliness

How does ‘Freedom Day’ feel for you? Perhaps you think you ought to feel excited, released, happy, full of hope? The reality is that many p

Jun 18, 2021
2 min

A little taste of Normal-i-tea

We were delighted to invite some of our members and brilliant volunteers to come together to celebrate Loneliness Awareness Week. The...

Jun 11, 2021
3 min

Loneliness and bereavement

We're delighted to have a guest blog from Jane Woodward, Executive Director at AtaLoss.org during Loneliness Awareness Week 2021. Founded...

Jun 10, 2021
4 min

Let’s talk about loneliness

At Marmalade Trust, we’re all about encouraging open, honest conversations about loneliness, and empowering everyone to build on their...

May 1, 2021
1 min

We're Bristol Life Awards finalists!

We are so pleased to have been included as a 2021 Bristol Life Award Finalist in the charity category alongside some fantastic...

Apr 1, 2021
2 min

A little gift of joy...

For the past four months, we've been running a companionship project for our Marmalade members struggling with loneliness. It's been an...

Mar 3, 2021
2 min

How book clubs tackle loneliness

Generation Book Club is a campaign to bring different generations together and fight loneliness through the mighty power of book clubs!

Feb 20, 2021
3 min

Lockdown loneliness? 6 people share their tips …

With so many of us experiencing loneliness in lockdown, we spoke with a handful of Marmalade supporters and asked them for their best...

Feb 12, 2021
3 min

How to feel less lonely this Valentine's Day

Technically, we know that being single on Valentine’s Day isn’t a big deal. It’s just like any other day… But after arguably the toughest...

Jan 7, 2021
1 min

2020 - an unforgettable year

As we come to end of a year like no other, we'd love to say a huge THANK YOU to every individual or organisation who has supported us...