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
Spin the wheel to generate a Random Act of Connection to try during Loneliness Awareness Week! Have your own idea? Share it with our supporters >
Joined by organisations globally
Since our humble beginnings in 2017, we’ve partnered with organisations and businesses of all shapes and sizes to make our campaign as big, bold and far-reaching as possible. We're so grateful for your support. Partner with us >
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About the campaign
Brought to you by Marmalade Trust, Loneliness Awareness Week to raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it, across the UK and beyond. To find out how the week started, who gets 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.
