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News, stories and insights from the team at Marmalade Trust


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, 20214 min read


How to have a kinder Christmas
Here are a few simple ways to have a kinder (and calmer) Christmas...
Oct 21, 20212 min read


Volunteer stories | Alison
Volunteering is good for you! Don't just take it from us, hear from Alison, one of our volunteers who lives in Bristol and volunteers for...
Oct 1, 20213 min read


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...
Sep 23, 20212 min read


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, 20212 min read


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...
Aug 25, 20212 min read


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 22, 20212 min read


Loneliness Awareness Week 2021
Hosted by Marmalade Trust, our annual campaign in June raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it.
Jul 21, 20213 min read


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, 20213 min read


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
Jul 14, 20214 min read


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 18, 20212 min read


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 11, 20213 min read


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...
Jun 10, 20214 min read


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 30, 20211 min read


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...
Apr 1, 20212 min read


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!
Mar 3, 20212 min read


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 20, 20213 min read


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...
Feb 12, 20213 min read


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...
Jan 7, 20211 min read


Christmas 2020
A Christmas period full of companionship and joy for those on their own across our region. "It means everything to know someone cares....
Jan 6, 20214 min read
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