Datemakers is dating with a difference. Instead of catering to the already saturated singles market, this new ‘connection concierge’...

Next week is National Self Care Week in the UK. The term ‘self care’ has become an increasingly popular way to look after yourself in...

This week Marmalade Trust was invited to the launch of the Government’s much-awaited Loneliness Strategy in Westminster. Our founder Amy...

The call of Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) reached far and wide. In January of this year, Japanese news channel NHK got in touch after...

Happy days! Our wonderful Founder Amy has just been included in this year’s Independent Happy List. Amy was amongst “50 outstanding...

On this sunny Friday afternoon, Marmalade Trust lit-up the Bear Pit market with entertainment from Bring your Own Baby Choir and dancing...

The response to our second ever Loneliness Awareness Week (LAW) has been amazing. From Aberdeen to Finchley, from Bristol to Newquay,...

Michael joined us for our Christmas Day Lunch for the first time in 2017. It was a complete change for him and he said the company did...

In this guest blog, editor James Withey tells us about The Recovery Letters, a new book that is helping to combat loneliness. “Feeling...

Vicki shares her experience of volunteering for Marmalade Trust I am proud to say that I am a volunteer with Marmalade Trust, as well as...

It’s been described as “funny, frank and compassionate” (The Stage) and a “heartbreakingly autobiographical performance” (Festmag). Last...

We are hugely excited and proud to write this. Points of Light is an award for outstanding individual volunteers in the community. Set up...

My boyfriend, Charlie and I decided to do something different for Christmas 2017. We love our families very much but we are in the...

They say laughter is the best medicine… At times it might not feel like there’s much to feel happy about – but a simple smile can lift a...

When we’re living with loneliness, it can feel like we’re the only person suffering. Especially when the world around is seems to be full...

Our Project Coordinator Natalie went to give a talk at the Clifton Women’s Institute this week – and the evening ended in a wonderful...

Loneliness doesn’t just affect older people, it can be a difficult experience for anyone to manage, including the young. At Marmalade...

We designed and launched our first Loneliness Awareness badges, a marmalade slice made from locally sourced wood. Our founder Amy Perrin...

In the run-up to our first Loneliness Awareness Week, the Marmalade Trust wanted to hear about what loneliness means to people and what...

We launched the UK’s first ever Loneliness awareness week in June, to put the spotlight on what we can all do to combat loneliness – and...