Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness

SUPPORT AND BEFRIENDING AND ADVICE FOR FAMILIES OF CHILDREN BY VOLUNTEERS.

We support learning disabled and autistic adults who for what ever reason do not get an adult social care service. In our retail, hospitality and Gull rehabilitation centre activities. This reduces isolation, develops new skills, improves communication and interaction with community. Whilst promoting a positive image of Gulls, and other Seabirds and helping to conserve a red listed bird

Wings of refuge is a christian organisation set up with the purpose of providing hands on support to predominantly lower socio-economic individuals and disadvantaged families. We do this through our three pillars (Fellowship, Outreach and Development) We tackle isolation by offering counsel, mentoring and an extended family support system.

Services-Befriending, counselling, help to homeless/vulnerable, immigration advice, translation/interpreting services to ASR residing in Plymouth area, social/inter cultural activities, football and African dance, drumming/music and Religious activities

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 into society.

Bournemouth Blind Society operates a Sight & Hearing Resource Centre; Community Support; Befriending Service; Emotional Support; Sight Awareness Training and provides activities for blind and partially sighted people from its centre in Moordown, Bournemouth. The Society also actively works with the hard of hearing. It promotes independent living and encourages members to remain in their own homes.

At Vibe Southend our purpose is to provide individualised high quality support, enabling people with disabilities to explore and express their creativity and interests to their fullest potential. To support people regardless of intellectual, physical or other disabilties to engage in relevant activities and help them reach their goals. To encourage social inclusion and reduce isolation.

Our Day Care Service for the Vulnerable Elderly within our community, offering healthy &freshly cooked meals, Mental /Physical stimulation, Social interactions & Outings, Digital introduction & health awareness sessions. We offer a variety of services to incl Meals on Wheels to shut-ins, Befriending/Prescription collection, Seasonal projects & a Home Visiting service. A community youth club,

Ignite Life acts as an agent for social change, to promote, advance in life, provide for and relieve the needs of young people for the public benefit, with a specific focus on enhancing the social, physical and mental well-being of socially excluded young people, and those in danger of becoming socially excluded young people. Ignite has three main services, mentoring, counselling and food support.

To combat loneliness and isolation and help older people keep active,We provide a drop-in centre offering hot meals and various activitiesinc. chair-based exercise, outings and transport for those less able. Wewelcome all volunteers including those with learning difficulties atour drop-in centre, we also recruit, coordinate volunteers for theMeals on wheels and housebound library service

St George's operates a day centre for socially excluded men.

The provision of Day facilities for the socially isolated by reason of (but not limited to) age or disability in St Ives and the surrounding area to expand their daily experiences and enhance the quality of their lives

-Advice and Information-Countywide Advocacy Service for Older People-Opportunities to volunteers and gain training within Dostiyo and through external agenices.-Various classes for the elderly and disabled Asian Communities.-Physical and Emotional Wellbeing Support-Befriending Scheme-Weekly Wellbeing cafe's-Community Fridge

We offer support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children who are going through difficult times, e.g. isolation, ill-health, relationship difficulties, coping with twins or triplets, lone parenting, first time parenthood and children's behavioural problems, achieved through a combination of home-visting support by trained volunteers, group work and social events.

Pepper's- A Safe Place supports the mental health and wellbeing of locals in Rutland and Melton mowbray. They provide social drop-in sessions to combat isolation and a range of therapeutic activities. Pepper's aims to bridge the gap between no support and clinical support. Their centres are run by staff and volunteers.

Adults with limited literacy and communication skills would have a safe place to improve this with a qualified tutor.This initiative began during the pandemic when parts of the community that are already isolated because of cultural, social, or economic challenges were identified, and we began to reach out and run small online sessions. The isolation that existed because of the limited communica

To work for the assistance of persons who are suicidal, despairing or in distress by providing a service primarily intended for the benefit of persons in Preston and the surrounding area (but without specific limitation as to area) to enable such persons to receive immediate help, compassion and befriending from members of the Charity.

The principal activity of SYPP is the provision of a detached youth work project supporting young people living in the Saffron Estate, Leicester & other areas with a similar economic profile in Leicestershire, in accessing & developing opportunities available. Issues include bullying, unemployment, racism, social exclusion & deprivation. The Estate is in the top 2% most deprived areas in England.

Linking Lives UK is a national charity working to reduce loneliness and social isolation amongst older people. We achieve this through the development of befriending schemes and social events and activities which are set up in partnership with local churches and other agencies.

We operate in rural West Dorset:*Providing affordable activities for people of all ages including sports/fitness, art/crafts, clubs, skills development*Offering mental health & wellbeing support and information *Fighting to end loneliness & intergenerational divides by creating opportunities for people to come together socially & participate in their community*Running youth & holidayclubs

To help elderly single ladies in need, to include but not limited to:regular payments in cash or benefits in kind; grants in cases of extreme necessity; funding social activities to alleviate loneliness and isolation;funding female geriatric health research; funding other social enterprises whose objects relate to health & safety and relief of sickness and disability of elderly ladies.

The PCC offers a range of services and events during the week and over the course of the year that our community find both beneficial and spiritually uplifting. St Luke's provides pastoral care across the parish in various ways. The introduction of 'joyful Connections', which takes place in the Church Hall, works towards combatting social isolation.

CHANCE is a community based organisation, based in the heart of an identified high area of deprivation, offering activities to increase confidence, and self-esteem, via a programme of events and courses. Providing fun activities, which have an impact on social isolation, anti-social behaviour, criminal activities and enhance community cohesion. Our centre provides support and a training centre.

The provision of regular acts of worship open to members of the church and non-members alike. The provision of sacred space (the building ) for prayer and contemplation. We reach out to our local community with activities engaging mothers and toddlers, children's choir, fellowship through brunches and friendship lunches, holiday at home initiative addressing needs of the elderly and lonely

To provide practical support for migrant arrivals (in particular, but not exclusively, asylum seekers and refugees).To aid and promote integration.To alleviate isolation and exclusion.To encourage participation in volunteering actiivities..To foster the development of community-led wellbeing.To advance public education.