Global Loneliness Awareness Week

Download resources and add your activity to the Connection Map

From ready made social media posts, to event posters, to fundraising ideas, the Global Loneliness Awareness Toolkit contains lots of resources to help you take part and spread the word.

Connection Map

Find an activity on the Connection Map, or make an account and upload your own. From coffee mornings and book clubs, to walking clubs and art workshops, there are so many ways to take part in Loneliness Awareness Week.

How to use our Connection Map - Coming soon

Fundraise or support us

In the past few years, Marmalade Trust have gained international recognition, but we're a small team and we need your help to continue our important work.

Fundraising ideas

From sponsored runs to film nights and cake sales, fundraising is a brilliant way to support our charity and connect with others.

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Make a donation

By supporting us, you'll help us reach even more people, raise more awareness and create a happier, less lonely society.

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Learn about loneliness

Loneliness is a natural human emotion. By building our understanding, we can help ourselves and others manage the feeling.

Our guide to loneliness

Our comprehensive guide covers everything from the definition of loneliness to who experiences it and its long-term effects.

The power of micro connections

Do you feel uplifted when you exchange a smile with a stranger? Micro connections can have a significant effect on our happiness.

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Discover expert guides on everything from how to feel more connected to how to have open conversations about loneliness.

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"It showed how just having a coffee with somebody (and cake) can make such a positive impact on your life, and start new friendships. Without the Loneliness Awareness Week initiative, life would have bumbled along as normal, not knowing how good it was go get to know new people."

Graham Carrington, BT

Join our social community

Taking part in Loneliness Awareness Week can be as simple as connecting on social media. Share your story with our hashtags: #MeetingLonelinessTogether #LonelinessAwarenessWeek