Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness

OSCAR Birmingham Ltd raises awareness of Sickle Cell and Thalassaemia, both red blood cell disorders and provides support and befriending services to those affected by these conditions. OSCAR educates, provide advocacy and raises awareness by organising community events, presentations in schools,colleges. We work with public and private agencies to further our work in uand around Birmingham

Steel Warriors believe that young lives should be built on steel, not destroyed by it. We are an innovative sport for good charity, the only one in the UK to melt down seized knives turning the steel into outdoor gyms. Using the sport of calisthenics, we transform the lives of young people affected by crime, violence and social exclusion, giving them the skills and confidence they need to succeed.

We provide specialist outreach service to an extremely socially isolated and vulnerable group of women - street sex workers. Our aim is to support our clients to look after themselves, access mainstream services and lead normal lives. A contribution to the provision of healthcare is fundamentally at the core of our work. We also support women whilst in Newhall prison and also upon their release.

A member-led organisation creating innovative, thought-provoking performance primarily to raise greater awareness and understanding of a variety of social and cultural issues from a disability perspective. Providing opportunities for training, confidence building & meaningful social interaction to reduce social isolation and signposting to other in/formal learning and employment opportunities.

TO ASSIST IN THE TREATMENT AND CARE OF INDIVIDUALS WHO SUFFER FROM MENTAL OR PHYSICAL ILLNESS OF ANY DESCRIPTION AND/OR ARE DISADVANTAGED BY WAY OF SOCIAL EXCLUSION, POVERTY, NEGLECT, ABUSE OR DEPENDANCY (INC ALCOHOL OR DRUGS) BY THE PROVISION OF FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE AND SUPPORT TO CHARITIES WORKING TO ADDRESS THESE CONDITIONS WITHIN COMMUNITIES.

PMZ's an award winning charity using music to reach out and transform the lives of some of the most disadvantaged children, young people and vulnerable adults. Music Leaders deliver music workshops and training using music as a tool to reduce social isolation and improve the emotional wellbeing and interpersonal skills of many of the most marginalised groups, including the elderly and disabled.

Parent and Child North East is a supported housing Charitable Incorporated Organisation based in Darlington. The organisation provides a high standard of accommodation, support, training and therapeutic services to vulnerable families. The CIO is supported by volunteers who provide befriending for families, and maintain the accommodation and grounds at Eagle House.

The Mosque provides a place of worship for Muslims and also provides essential Islamic education for the local Muslim community, both children and adults.The Mosque also acts as a community centre for social contact for both Indigenous and visiting Muslims,

The activities of the charity include supplying transport for hospital and other medical appointments, a befriending service, shopping trips, assisted shopping, weekly activity sessions, a meals on wheel service, a weekly get together for a hot meal, trips out and a weekly social gathering for those with dementia and their carers.

We recruit and train parent volunteers who then offer home visiting befriending support to local families who are experiencing difficulties and have a child under 18 years of age.

The aim of Beaford Arts is to work with the people of Devon, primarily in the Northern region, to deliver an inspiring and imaginative programme of high quality creative arts projects, events and activities and helping to address the issues of rural isolation and social exclusion; and to run a residential centre for the arts with a priority for educative work with young people.

Aims to relieve distress caused by loneliness and social isolation. Offers social gatherings and one-to-one support service to those experiencing loneliness. Aims to prevent mental health deterioration affected by social isolation.

The objectives of the charity are to promote 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 into society, by assisting in furthering access to employment.

Supports local missions e.g. Lincoln Street Pastors, Joy Foundation, Christians Against Poverty; overseas missions e.g. the provision of child care in Olinda Brazil & Komamboga Uganda, M.E.A. in Kenya ; governs/hosts Community Hall activities e.g Swallows Nest Preschool and Stepping Stones charity shop. Provides befriending groups and some care and pastoral support within the community.

Arts 4 Wellbeing is a day opportunity service in South Tyneside for people with learning disabilities, mild to moderate mental health. We provide a warm relaxed and safe environment for our users, it enables members to participate in creative activities, to promote personal growth reduce social exclusion and provide them with effective therapeutic services whilst working towards increased recovery

The organisation operates a church in the London area, providing a place of Worship and teaching related to the Christian Faith with the aim of the advancement of the Faith as well as the building of a Christian community. This community will seek to provide pastoral support to it's members and the local community, with the aim of the relief of poverty, hardship and loneliness.

Ministry and mission as a Baptist Church in Hampstead. Sunday services open to all. Sunday Club and after-school activities for children. Social activities for local homeless and lonely people. Music-based sessions for pre-school children. lunchtime recitals open to all. Use of our building by others for community services.

We work closely with our local community to provide transport for medical appointments, a wide range of activity groups that focus on enhancing wellbeing and building social connections, as well as home-based services e.g. befriending, sitters for carers and practical support such as nail cutting. Our office is an information hub for our community about a range of local support services.

Provide practical and emotional support to South Asian women & men who experience isolation,stress and other mental health issues. This is provided by experienced and trained staff and volunteers. We run number of activities,training's and work shops to build their confidence, self esteem and resilience. We offer structured emotional and practical support to meet the individual needs.

The organisation exists to promote social inclusion amongst blind and partially sighted people who are socially excluded from society, or parts of society, as a result of being blind or partially sighted.

The informal education of children and young people who are experiencing social exclusion and/or disadvantage.

To provide up to date information on all forms of MyositisTo help give those affected a better understanding of their illnessTo relieve the isolation felt by the individual when a rare illness is diagnosedTo guide those with the condition in the right direction of treatmentTo raise awareness of the conditionsTo raise funds to promote and fund research

To enable:1.The relief of poverty/financial hardship and ending social exclusion of those whose immigration status is unresolved.2. British and foreign nationals and asylum seekers to have their human rights recognised in accordance with British and EU law and under the UN Conventions. 3. Persons who have been trafficked to the UK by the provision of legal advice and representation.

The Together Project runs activities linking different age groups in order to reduce loneliness and strengthen community connections. These include in-person events, such as music groups in care homes and storytelling groups in libraries, as well as friendships formed through the post via a penpal scheme. The charity also offers training and consultancy and operates on a national scale.

The services will be targeted to fulfil the specific needs of the beneficiaries in the community with the intent to promote community development, alleviate poverty and social deprivation either directly (for example through food support services) or indirectly (for example through training courses to support people to gain employment and work their way out of poverty).