Loneliness Awareness Week raises awareness of loneliness and empowers everyone to make connections across the UK and worldwide. Join us from 10 - 16 June 2024!
Get involved
Join individuals, businesses, schools, charities, governments and public figures to raise awareness and empower everyone to find new connections. Together, let's make Loneliness Awareness Week 2024 our biggest yet!
It can be as simple as a chat in a queue, smiling at a neighbour, reaching out to a friend, or signing up to a new activity or event.
Pick a Random Act of Connection
Press the button to generate a Random Act of Connection to try during Loneliness Awareness Week! View the full list of ideas here >
Joined by organisations globally
Since our humble beginnings in 2017, organisations and businesses of all shapes and sizes have joined in to make our campaign as big, bold and far-reaching. We're so grateful for your support. Get involved >
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About the campaign
Brought to you by Marmalade Trust, Loneliness Awareness Week raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it, across the UK and beyond. To find out how the week started, who can get involved and what it can achieve, head this way >
Learn about loneliness
Loneliness is a normal human emotion. By building our understanding, we can help ourselves and others manage the feeling.
Our comprehensive guide covers everything from the definition of loneliness to who experiences it and its long-term effects.
