Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness

Promote the rehabilitation of prisoners for the public benefit by setting up choirs in prisons to build the skills and capacity of offenders so that they can break the cycle of re-offending on release.Promote social inclusion amongst socially excluded people by providing a programme of high-quality singing to help develop skills and self-confidence to assist them to integrate into society.

Providing support, care and friendship for the elderly and young persons through the provision of day facilities. These offer companionship for the socially isolated, craft clubs for people with disabilities, a befriending scheme, a free mobility aid loan scheme, access to wheelchair friendly woodland walks, bird hides and an outdoor classroom facility for youth organisations and school groups.

Bright Futures UK (BFUK) supports children & young people back into education after taking time out due to long-term or chronic illnesses (both mental and physical) BFUK delivers; Tutoring, Mentoring, Befriending & Workshops each tailored to the young person or group we support.Services support children & young people aged 5-24, in person and online.

HACKNEY PLAYBUS DELIVERS MOBILE PLAY AND OUTREACH SERVICES IN ORDER TO MAKE PLAY AND LEARNING ACCESSIBLE TO CHILDREN 0-4 YEARS, TO SUPPORT PARENTING CONFIDENCE, TO CONNECT FAMILIES TO SUPPORT SERVICES, TO COMBAT ISOLATION AND BUILD STRONGER COMMUNITIES.

Friendship at Home (FAH) CIO started in September 2006, The aim of our organisation is to help combat isolation and loneliness across NEL and to improve older people?s quality of life. We offer a range of support including: information and advice, one to one and telephone befriending; social and exercise clubs, dementia support and support after hospital discharge.

Provision of community transport facilities to the Disabled,old,infirm and socially excluded

Provision of high quality services in supporting older people facing isolation or loneliness and for the parents of pre-school children seeking excellent early years education for their children

Pipeline provides a number of free services such as detached youth work provision within Thanet wards. Education program within schools on STI's, drugs and alcohol, self esteem. A single decker bus that provides mobile youth provision in local estates, Community Action Gardening Teams for the Elderly, Befriending projects and crime prevention working with the local government and the police.

The charity provides advocacy and information services to vulnerable residents of Sefton. Its objects are to relieve these vulnerable residents from social exclusion empowering them to make informed decisions and choices about their lives to achieve change. The charity promotes confidence to speak out and where this is not possible will represent and speak on behalf of the service user.

Reduce the isolation of older people, promote their independence, health & well-being. Work with younger people, supporting their development needs & helping them to raise their aspirations, address social health, educational, unemployment & leisure issues. Work alongside families & parents, helping them to face the challenges of family life. Support those who are ill or disabled & their carers.

Reduce the isolation of older people living within the area & promote their independence, health & well-being. Work with younger people, supporting their development needs & helping them to raise their aspirations, addressing social & health, education, unemployment & leisure issues. Work alongside families & parents, particularly lone parents, helping them to face the challenges of family life.

Charitable community and outreach activities including dementia clubs, respite club, social pop-in clubs, coffee mornings, special interest groups, carers support groups, befriending, transport, day trips/coach holidays, theatre/events.The services are often provided in collaboration with other third-sector organisations. Potential to take on other community centres/activities in other areas.

Zinc Arts delivers Arts and education projects with disabled people and socially excluded groups and also provides a wide range of social and recreational activities for the local and wider community.Chipping Ongar and surrounding parishes, Essex and throughout England and Wales

We are a grant making Charity supporting projects seeking to alleviate poverty and bring Christian teaching to families and children in South Africa, India & other deprived areas of the world. We also support projects which alleviate loneliness in the elderly, disabled and socially isolated locally and within the wider UK and bring Christian companionship and the Good News of Jesus Christ.

Volunteer Projects: Advocacy, Befriending, Chaplaincy & Listening Sevice, Clean Team,Hospital to Home Support, Hand & Nail Care, Friendship Lunch ClubsPaid for Services: Home Support, Wellbeing Wardens(CQC regulated)Campaigns: zero tolerance unsupported discharge home from hospital of older & vulnerable patients without carer/family support; trusted persons bank accounts

Church and Community working with all ages/all sections of community. Working with children/young people in clubs/groups/events. Operating through OASIS Centre, Gardens & the Edge, Church meetings, Community cafes, Toddlers Group, Creative arts/crafts groups, Children's/Youth clubs, Elderly, Therapeutic Gardening, Social Enterprise work, Food Poverty Project, Befriending, Refugees, Homeless.

Improve the quality of life and promote equality through social inclusion & integration of beneficiaries in need by reason of their age, health or disabilities, in particular but not exclusively by providing or assisting with the provision of creative arts and heritage-led educational and recreational activities, helping to reduce isolation & improve physical & mental health & well-being.

Advisory and support services for women facing unplanned pregnancy and support for post abortion or other pregnancy or child loss concerns. Befriending service offering practical support, group participation and individual mentoring for vulnerable pregnant women or new mothers. Relationships and Sexual Health Education project for local young people and targeted groups.

Dementia Active is a charity with an established track record in providing social activity groups for people who have a diagnosis of dementia. Dementia is an illness which can isolate people from former friends. The value of spending time with others who can share this sense of isolation cannot be overestimated.

We support children, young people and their families in the counties of Bedfordshire and Luton who are at risk of or experienced exploitation, abuse and are socially excluded.We work closely with appropriate organisations to advocate for children and young people exploited and socially excluded, and to share knowledge and good practice.

The Vine Centre offers personalised support to its beneficiaries which include specialist mental health, anger management and addiction as well as support for general well being, budgeting, housing and benefits. We offer training opportunities, help to find employment and online IT courses. Our offer includes numeracy and literacy support, groups to stop social isolation and art therapy.

Hambleton Community Action offers services for the local community in the Northallerton & Bedale area eg volunteer befriending and carer's respite sitting services, volunteer driver schemes, a moped loan scheme . It also offers social activities and a shopping scheme and it supports people wishing to volunteer. It also provides advice, information and support to voluntary & community groups.

We provide support to vulnerable children and young people by offering a point of stability in chaotic lives, whether in short term crisis or ongoing problems. The vulnerable young people we support may be experiencing material or emotional deprivation, abuse, social isolation or bullying or part of a dysfunctional family. They may have a caring role within the family to a parent or sibling.

To empower our generation to participate in democracy, by creating spaces for dialogue across communities and generations, and by providing young and socially excluded citizens with the tools to lead change within society.

The Pelham is a local Christian charity that enriches lives in practical and diverse ways for our community in Sidley, Bexhill. This is through connection, encouragement and opportunities in an era of isolation and great challenge. The Pelhams aims to benefit the community as a Community Hub & Coffee Lounge, through our charitable activities and projects, and by effective partnership working.