Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness

Home-Start Wandsworth provides support for local families who are struggling for a variety of reasons including poverty, poor housing, mental and physical illness or disability, bereavement and/or social isolation.

To promote and provide advice and advocacy for people dacing disadvantage through disability, illness, age or social exclusion, who live, in particular but not exclusively, in North Wales.

Proteus Theatre Company has a history of creating high quality work, producing a programme of touring shows, projects, workshops including participatory opportunities for the wider community. Making work for and with diverse communities, from rural villages to socially excluded young people, creating amazing experiences, advancing education and enriching lives through the performing arts.

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

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.

Hope three16 bring relief to those in need and poverty by reducing homelessness helping to address some of the underlying causes of poverty distress and social exclusion reducing these through a combination of accommodation and support services that facilitate and motivate individuals towards an independent lifestyle and to make a positive contribution to the community they live in.

We are a countywide, independent charity, working with rural communities in Northamptonshire to improve their quality of life. Through community engagement and development we support communities to reduce rural isolation and vulnerability and work with them to create a vibrant, sustainable future for all. We are one of 38 Rural Community Councils working across England, making up the ACRE Network

Manchester Carers Forum acts as a voice of carers in raising awareness of the challenges which face carers. We support carers through peer support networks and by bringing carers together to reduce isolation. We work at a strategic partnership level with carers support networks, local government and healthcare commissioning to ensure carers get the best support possible.

Entraide (Mutual Aid) supports asylum seekers and refugees in Solihull and the West Midlands. We help them to access benefits, housing, education, training and employment as well as providing befriending and other social activities. We also work to reduce poverty in Africa (especially in Dem Rep of Congo) in the fields of education, health, livelihoods, agriculture, etc.

1) TO PROMOTE SOCIAL INCLUSION FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT AMONGST REFUGEES, ASYLUM SEEKERS AND MIGRANTS OF TURKISH AND KURDISH DESCENT BY PREVENTING SUCH PEOPLE FROM BECOMING SOCIALLY EXCLUDED, RELIEVING THE NEEDS OF THOSE PEOPLE WHO ARE SOCIALLY EXCLUDED AND ASSISTING THEM TO INTEGRATE INTO SOCIETY, IN PARTICULAR BUT NOT EXCLUSIVELY BY:A) PROVIDING A LOCAL NETWORK GROUP THAT ENCOURAGES AND ENABLE

Sunbeams addresses a need for multi-disciplinary, early intervention for young women struggling with emotional wellbeing and/or social isolation. Services include accredited 1:1 and group mentoring service, work with parents and within schools.

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by working with young people living in Avon who are socially excluded or at serious risk of being socially excluded by the provision of educational and training opportunities which engage, motivate, build awareness, skills and capacity around safe vehicle road use and ownership, vehicle repair, maintenance, Further Education and employment.

1. The relief of unemployment for the benefit of the public in such ways as may be thought fit, including assistance to find employment, work placements, training and volunteering opportunities 2. To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate.

The Charity was established to work with partners in Wigan and Leigh to promote the welfare and wellbeing of local residents with a particular emphasis on tackling social exclusion.

Supporting unpaid Carers in East Sussex to continue in their caring role by providing FREE, high-quality, volunteer-led services that encourage independence and reduce isolation. Services include - Respite with befriending, Talk and Support, Computer/technical support, Respite for Healthcare appointments, Lunch club, Carers cafes, and online social events.

Relief of financial hardship locally by providing or assisting in the provision of items and services to individuals in need.Promotion of social inclusion by preventing the young, the aged, those with ill-health or infirmity, those suffering relationship or family breakdown, and those in financial hardship, from becoming socially excluded, and assisting them to re-integrate into society.

The Foundation supported many loneliness projects during the year, it also gave grants to small UK charitiesDuring the year, volunteers carried out a variety of fundraising events and donations were made to The Mears Foundation. These events included sponsored walks, bucket collections, bake sales and auctions/raffles.

1) To advance any social or charitable purpose or purposes; which will promote the regeneration for the public benefit, of areas of social and economic deprivation. 2) The preservation and protection of the LGBT and BAME communities who are affected by addiction, mental health or social exclusion by providing education, support and training.

The promotion of social inclusion among people with disabilities, those with additional learning needs or who are in ill health who are socially excluded from society or parts of society: Raising public awareness, workshops, forums, advocacy and general support.

Headway Kent provides activities for adults, with Acquired Brain Injuries(ABI)their families/carers. We provide person centred social rehabilitation in the community, to assist with an individuals recovery journey- including mentally, physically, educationally and economically whilst reducing social isolation and loneliness that can occur following an ABI. We offer four Community Hubs across Kent.

We help raise awareness of loneliness and take action to alleviate loneliness for individuals who are experiencing loneliness.

Advice and information Supportive Hospital Discharge ServiceHealth and Wellbeing Support ServiceTelephone Befriending ServiceIT training and supportHandypersonSupport for volunteer-led activity groups

-To build the motivation, confidence and resilience of young people through early intervention, other development programmes and mentoring provision. -Tackle youth social exclusion, anti-social behavior and offending by providing young people considered ?at risk? with positive diversionary activities designed to divert them away from the criminal justice system.