Social welfare Charities That specialise in Loneliness

JOY runs a programme of activities for older people helping to enhance physical and mental health and combating isolation and loneliness.

The Scheme provides a practical semi-emergency service for those who do not have family or good neighbours to help them. We can arrange transport to medical appointments, collect prescriptions, shopping, befriending, odd jobs in the garden and home, etc.

No unsolicited applications. One off grants between £100-£1000 to Charitable Organisations for Groups & Individuals up to the age of 25 to cover any fees/expenses incurred travelling to theatre arts auditions/interviews. Groups to cover in whole or part fees/expenses incurred travelling to activities that help ease loneliness, isolation to positively encourage group activity through the arts.

Supporting people across Blackpool, Fylde and Wyre BCFU specifically supports, represents and campaigns for the most vulnerable and those socially excluded in our community including homeless, travelers, offenders, long term unemployed, those facing redundancy and disabled.Services include Welfare Rights Advice, Education and Training, Form FIlling, Employment support,

Derived from a charity founded in 1938, Age Concern Sturminster Newton and North Dorset has operated since 1991, becoming a CIO (1162034) in June 2015.It aims to promote the well-being of all older people, alleviating isolation and loneliness. Staff and volunteers provide help with Information and Advice on benefits, a Befriending and Bereavement service,an Exercise Class and Telephone support.

Provide unconditional help, information and support to any person in the Worcester area who is experiencing distress in an unplanned pregnancy or a pregnancy loss situation, whether miscarriage, stillbirth or abortion.Provide on-going support and practical help e.g. counselling, befriending or free pregnancy testing.Provide sessions on relationships to young people in local Colleges.

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing disabled people from becoming socially excluded and to relieve the needs of disabled people to assist them to integrate into society in such ways and by such means as are exclusively charitable as the trustees may from time to time determine.Activities include : social activities such as sports, coffee morning, trips etc

Upper Eden Linking Lives is a befriending service aimed at adults who are experiencing loneliness or find themselves requiring some extra friendship and support, and this is provided through weekly home visits or telephone calls. We match volunteers with those who are referred to us and all volunteers are carefully selected, trained, and vetted.

Rising Tide is a music education and industry linked development charity, working with local people to raise aspirations and employment opportunities in the music and related industries. By using music, Rising Tide offers quality workshops to the community that re engage excluded young people and those deemed socially excluded.

The Charity has been established for the preservation, protection and promotion of good health amongst the patients registered with The Roseland Surgeries, Cornwall, by providing information and equipment together with social activities to reduce isolation.

We provide social interaction for ladies over 60 to prevent isolation and loneliness by providing weekly bingo sessions, day trips and monthly social evenings. The ladies get out and about, support each other and provide companionship and social interaction.

Provides club facilities for socially isolated elderly immigrants from India, living in Harrow & surrounding boroughs. Provides non-religious community facilities where elderly people can meet on a regular basis to socialise and participate in activities such as physical activity programmes, talks & discussions on health related topics which promote better health and wellbeing.

The Phoenix Mens Shed Halifax exists to provide a space where people (predominantly but not exclusively men over the age of 55) can meet to share hobbies and interests, pass on or learn new skills and make friendships to promote wellbeing and to help alleviate loneliness.

Sunday Assembly is a secular community-led charity celebrating life, alleviating social isolation and loneliness. We host guest speakers and poets alongside our resident band and choir. We also have a variety of social groups aligned with our motto 'Live Better. Help Often. Wonder more.' Our volunteers have opportunities to develop and grow through training, skills sharing and peer support.

The Charity provides a place for social meetings and leisure activities for the residents of North Baddesley . The centre provides a location for people of all ages to meet and helps prevents loneliness and isolation within the village.

The promotion of social inclusion for the benefit of principally men living in the vicinity of Crowthorne/Wokingham Without to combat loneliness and social isolation by the provision of a workshop where they can meet, socialise and engage in activities together only limited by their ability to participate independently. This is supported by the Shed being a member of the Mens Shed Association.

provision of main social contact in an isolated moorland villagemeeting place for young and oldsocial activities for village and surrounding area

Promotion of Christian values and moral education.Promotion of youth development through motivation for higher ambitions and achievement, healthy living, provision of recreational facilities and opportunities for young people.Promoting strong relationships as the answer to loneliness, fear, despair and hopelessness through meeting the needs of different interest groups within the community.

Friend to Friend is a local charity in rural South Kirklees, West Yorkshire, offering a range of activities for older people including armchair exercise, monthly meals, coffee mornings, cultural and craft activities and games including dominoes and cards. Our groups are aimed at keeping older people healthier, more active and less lonely. We provide transport where necessary.

Helping older people in the parish of Borrowash and Ockbrook, Derbyshire, to live independent lives thereby increasing their confidence and self-esteem and reducing isolation and social exclusion and improving relationships across the community and ensuring that they are better informed about their physical and mental health, welfare benefits and wider social opportunities.

PROVIDES SPACE AND FACILITIES FOR LOCAL VOLUNTARY AND COMMUNITY GROUPS AND FOR PUBLIC AND PRIVATE EVENTS IN REFURBISHED PARTS OF ECCLES TOWN HALL. PARTICULAR EMPHASIS ON IMPROVING SOCIAL CAPITAL, MENTAL AND PHYSICAL HEALTH AND, BY OFFERING VOLUNTEERING OPPORTUNITIES, REDUCING ISOLATION OF VULNERABLE MEMBERS OF THE LOCAL COMMUNITY.

Provide transport to medical appointments.Provide transport and assistance with shopping.Provide transport and assistance to lunch clubs.Social drop in club for carers and ex carers.Carers support service / befriending.Memory cafe.

To promote social inclusion for the public benefit by preventing people, predominantly but not exclusively in Manchester, from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those people who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society.

Our charity operates to provide activities and services to the local community and to work to prolong the life of the community resource. We organise social and educational events in Ashwell Village Hall that will appeal to all ages and this in turn helps support those in the community who may be vulnerable to social isolation or loneliness.

Working with socially excluded groups to use the Arts as a tool for personal and community development.