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Mar 22, 20222 min read
£523.21 raised at LUSH Charity Pot event
We are very grateful to LUSH in Bristol's Broadmead shopping centre for holding a charity pot sale for Marmalade Trust in their store...
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Marmalade Memories...
Happy New year from Marmalade Trust! As we go into a new year, we thought we would share a few memories and thanks from 2021... We got...
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Connecting this Christmas
The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and we're really looking forward to bringing plenty of festive cheer and companionship to...
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Volunteer applications open! 🎄
* Please note - since posting, we have successfully recruited all of the volunteers we need. Thank you! * Christmas can be the hardest,...
Oct 21, 20214 min read
It's the most wonderful, and lonely, time of year...
For many of us, the festive season is the hardest, most painful, loneliest time of year. Here's our tips for managing feelings of loneliness
Oct 21, 20212 min read
How to have a kinder Christmas
Here are a few simple ways to have a kinder (and calmer) Christmas...
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Local care worker commits to walking 10 miles per day in 2021
Amanda Baldwin will walk 3,650 miles in 2021 to fundraise for Marmalade Trust! Through walking an incredible 10 miles every day this...
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Introducing our new Chair of Trustees!
Marmalade Trust are incredibly pleased to welcome Elizabeth Raffle as our new Chair of Trustees! 🎉 Elizabeth is taking over from Richard...
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Vote for us in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll
This September, the Marmalade Trust are taking part in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll. We’re in a friendly competition with two...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Managing loneliness in retirement for NHS staff
This week, we're delighted to a guest blog by Lucia at The NHS Retirement Fellowship. Supporters of Marmalade Trust, the Fellowship helps...
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Loneliness Awareness Week 2021
Hosted by Marmalade Trust, our annual campaign in June raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it.
Jul 14, 20213 min read
13-yr-old Radha and her exciting loneliness research
We're delighted to have a guest blog from Marmalade Trust supporter and Year 9 student, Radha, about a loneliness project she undertook...
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Managing 'Freedom Day' anxiety and loneliness
How does ‘Freedom Day’ feel for you?
Perhaps you think you ought to feel excited, released, happy, full of hope? The reality is that many p
Jun 18, 20212 min read
A little taste of Normal-i-tea
We were delighted to invite some of our members and brilliant volunteers to come together to celebrate Loneliness Awareness Week. The...
Jun 11, 20213 min read
Loneliness and bereavement
We're delighted to have a guest blog from Jane Woodward, Executive Director at AtaLoss.org during Loneliness Awareness Week 2021. Founded...
Jun 10, 20214 min read
Let’s talk about loneliness
At Marmalade Trust, we’re all about encouraging open, honest conversations about loneliness, and empowering everyone to build on their...
Apr 30, 20211 min read
We're Bristol Life Awards finalists!
We are so pleased to have been included as a 2021 Bristol Life Award Finalist in the charity category alongside some fantastic...
Apr 1, 20212 min read
A little gift of joy...
For the past four months, we've been running a companionship project for our Marmalade members struggling with loneliness. It's been an...
Mar 3, 20212 min read
How book clubs tackle loneliness
Generation Book Club is a campaign to bring different generations together and fight loneliness through the mighty power of book clubs!
Feb 20, 20213 min read
Lockdown loneliness? 6 people share their tips …
With so many of us experiencing loneliness in lockdown, we spoke with a handful of Marmalade supporters and asked them for their best...
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