Loneliness Awareness Week takes place from 15–21 June 2026, and this year’s theme is “Giving Loneliness a Voice.” Across the week, communities are coming together through creativity, conversation and shared experiences to help open up conversations around loneliness. If you enjoy photography, poetry, storytelling or creative spaces, here are a few cultural events happening this Loneliness Awareness Week. Photo Exhibition: “Giving Loneliness a Voice” This thoughtful photograph

Guest blog by: Rachael is a freelance Communications Consultant and member of Bringing Us Together's 'Doing It Solo' project. She is also a solo parent and has felt the depth of loneliness when parenting a child who shows up differently in the world, and the difference that community can make. This June, from 15th to 21st, we’re taking the time to share our experiences of loneliness and isolation for Loneliness Awareness Week, a global campaign hosted by leading loneliness ch