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Loneliness is like a mantle Which falls upon the old. It soon becomes a curtain To hide them from the fold. In a cluttered room she sits alone, Her Bible is her friend, Remembering brighter days She thought would never end. The winter nights are dark and long As the daylight quickly fades. It’s time to close the shutters And pull down all the shades. It’s time to think of supper, But nothing comes to mind. She has a dish of rice and veg From a neighbour who’s so kind. Her fri

Loneliness Awareness Week, June 15 to 21, was created a decade ago by Marmalade Trust, a UK charity, and is a global campaign dedicated to raising awareness about loneliness and how it can affect mental and physical wellbeing. This annual global event is intended to inspire conversations about loneliness, reduce stigma around it, and promote connection activities happening across the world. Former US Surgeon General, Vivek Murthy, states “The ultimate solution to loneliness l

Sarah Louise is the founder of Love Squared, a children’s mental health charity running a number of services for children who because of often intersectional mental health and special educational needs/ neurodivergence can be disproportionately isolated. After the covid pandemic, when thousands of children didn’t return to school, politicians, think tanks and commissioners started to talk about “ghost children”. The chair of the Educational Select Committee at the time argue

This June, from 15 to 21 June 2026, Girls Who Walk Bristol is taking part in Loneliness Awareness Week, a global campaign hosted by leading loneliness charity Marmalade Trust. I’m Orla, the founder of Girls Who Walk Bristol. The group began back in August 2023 in response to a callout for fellow leaders of new groups from a larger Girls Who Walk community. We’ve been walking ever since! The group operates as a space for women to come together, whether they are lifelong reside