Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness

Advice to help reduce poverty for individuals; Support Service at local hospital; Befrienders to reduce social isolation; Clubs to provide peer support; Home visitors to help with correspondence and provide companionship; Registration and Rehabilitation for Blind and Partially Sighted People; Demonstration of aids and equipment; Environmental Equipment Service for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People

Omega is based in the West Midlands. Its objects are to provide personalised befriending and support services by telephone, mail and social media, to establish and support groups to meet physically or by other means to address issues associated with isolation and loneliness, and to collaborate with other agencies working to similar ends to enhance provision and effectiveness.

VAAC aims to combat social exclusion, disadvantage and inequalities in accessing services throughout the Chichester District and it's neighbourhood by providing active support that promotes, develops and strengthens voluntary and community action.

The objects of RCT are to promote community-based activities in the Grange Ward of the Borough of Gosport and, in particular, the promotion of : projects for the relief of social deprivation, education, training and employment skills, facilities for public recreation and improvement of the physical and natural environment.

Provide transport options to people who find mainstream public transport difficult to access due to age, disability or geographical isolation. Assist the charitable work of organisations engaged in promoting social benefits to their members by providing appropriate transport solutions. Help minimise social exclusion, by providing affordable mobility accessible transport solutions.

Blossom & Bloom provide well-being support and socialisation to expectant mums and mums with babies (pre-school age), who are experiencing homelessness, poverty, disadvantage or social isolation. We promote socialisation, positive well-being, financial independence and opportunities to skill up, access training/employment, to reduce the risk of future poverty and homelessness for mum and baby.

Provides Independent Living services to disabled Londoners aged 16+. ADVOCACY-supporting disabled person to obtain his/her rights. VOLUNTEERING-supports disabled people with befriending, escorting etc. TRAINING & EMPLOYMENT-train disabled people as advocates. Production of e-news to aid employability of disabled people. ACTIVE LIFESTYLE-volunteers support disabled people with sport activities.

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit within socially isolated rural communities in Suffolk by preventing people becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society

The Red Letter Project is a charitable organisation with a Christian ethos which provides for the needs of the local community in and around the parish of St. Johns church in Great Horton, Bradford. It's key activities are the provision of a community hall, a lunch group open to the needy and lonely, a food bank/shared table, evangelical support for local schools and the provision of a nursery.

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

Worship in the catholic tradition of the Church of England, good music, and a concern for people of all ages. With our church school, St Paul's, we strive to reach out to local families. We have a thriving Sunday School and an imaginative youthwork programme. Our Social Inclusion Programme aims is to build positive relationships with local young people at risk of social exclusion.

To provide Drop In type Centres and a care farm throughout Suffolk, whereby vulnerable people can come and have coffee, learn crafts and generally meet friends in a friendly environment. Also we provide registered Volunteer Befrienders to vulnerable adults formingbefriending links, and training opportunities that TBS provides through a structured programme of activities and events.

Activities & opportunities to support children & young people with additional needs/disabilities, their families/carers & the wider community. Including training & workshops to improve peoples' emotional, mental health & well-being; friendship, leisure & learning clubs & activities, befriending & peer support; increasing awareness & reducing the stigma associated with disability.

Transport for the disabled, frail, elderly, other groups for Social Welfare and recreational purposes including social inclusion to combat loneliness, charitable groups, groups with a common interest and those who are unable to use other forms of transport.

KingsCare League of Friends is a Devon based patient support group that runs a wide range of activities and support services for those in need within the Newton Abbot area with the aid of volunteers eg volunteer car service to medical appointments and social activities, befriending, social groups, carer support, exercise groups, benefits advice, advocacy, shopping.

The charity's principle objective is for the benefit of women affected by issues of isolation, distress, violence and abuse and from the ethnic miniority communities in Rotherham or elsewhere.

A community network of young professionals and older neighbours hanging out and helping one another in a rapidly changing city. Through Social Clubs, one-to-one Love Your Neighbour friendships, Outreach and Community Fundraising, the charity aims to reduce loneliness and isolation amongst older and younger Mancunians, improve wellbeing, confidence and power, and bridge social/generational divides.

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.

Information and Signposting, Activity Clubs, Tea Club, Weekly Pop-In, Toenail Cutting Service, Befriending, gardening, shopping and Campaigning on issues that affect people in later life.

Relief of poverty, sickness and distress of elderly people and their carers in Garforth and thesurrounding area. These objects are achieved by the provision of a caring and befriending service, advice and guidance with the purpose of alleviating social exclusion and are carried out in such a way as to maintain its Christian ethos.

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.

Religious activities through regular weekly worship services, weekday opportunities to learn about the Christian faith, on-line recordings and website.Community outreach particularly focussed on those in need. This includes Farnborough Foodbank, those experiencing social isolation, loneliness and seasonal warm space.Farnborough Foodbank is a franchise of The Trussell Trust.

The Irish Elderly Advice Network, provides advice, support and information to elderly Irish and other elderly people in order to combat, poverty, isolation and distress amongst the elderly community in London. We do this by providing a comprehensive advice service covering all areas of concern to pensioners.

Action For Elders was formed with the purpose of co-creating a world where we place older people at the heart of the community, giving them the support they deserve to ensure that they get as much value out of later life as possible.Our aim is to tackle the major health and social challenges of ageing in particular mobility and loneliness and empower older people to think differently about ageing

Middleton Elderly Aid is a Neighborhood Network Scheme in Leeds working to reduce social isolation for the over 60s in Middleton. We offer Lunch clubs Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday. We also run activities all day 6 days a week. We have a variety of groups such as crafts, various exercise groups, computer classes, etc. Charity Shop open 9 - 3 and the Social Centre 9.-4 6 days a week.