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Get peace of mind and support Together Co during Make a Will fortnight
Been meaning to get your will written but never get round to it? Here’s a chance to get things sorted, and support a fantastic local charity. This month, local solicitors are offering heavily discounted will writing services with all proceeds donated to Together Co,...
Bilingual Covid-19 Collaboration with Sussex Interpreting Service (SIS)
The Covid pandemic has amplified the issue of isolation and loneliness globally, and most of us now have some understanding of what that feels like. In Brighton and Hove, where the issue has already been identified as being acute, and where we took on as many new...
Together Co chosen as mayoral charity for 2020-21
Brighton and Hove’s loneliness charity Together Co is among those to be supported by the city’s Mayor this year. Councillor Alan Robins announced his chosen five non-profit organisations when he was elected as Mayor of Brighton & Hove on 14 May 2020. With a focus...
Finding compassion amid crisis – June 2020 – Leila’s blog
Finding compassion amid crisis - June 2020 - Leila's blog“My neighbours, friends and befrienders feel somehow closer to me, more connected, more human. I realise how precious people are, more so now that isolation is being relaxed.Leila has been a member of our...
4 things we’ve learnt about loneliness
For Loneliness Awareness Week (15-19th June), we're opening the discussion on loneliness. It's something that will affect most of us at some point during our lifetime, and can be as bad for our health as smoking. But we can all do something to change that. By...
Our humble heroes. We thank our incredible volunteers during Volunteers Week 2020
If anyone had told us a few months ago that we were about to see a 781% increase in demand for our services, we would have struggled to comprehend how our small team could manage. And yet with backing from our wonderful partners and funders, not only have we managed,...
TogetherFest 2020 is now live! Stream our virtual music festival here and help end loneliness in Brighton & Hove
On Saturday 30th May, Together Co are delighted to be hosting a virtual music festival that will see more than 20 of Brighton’s hottest bands perform for free to raise money to help the most vulnerable and isolated.
Nurturing new habits in lockdown – May 2020 – Leila’s blog
“We are becoming accustomed to our new way of life and people are mostly managing to cope with this new normal.Leila has been a member of our Befriending service since 2011. In this series of posts, Leila shares her thoughts and experiences with us. Thank you...
5 ways to raise smiles and support for Together Co during lockdown
Hundreds of our volunteers are supporting isolated and vulnerable people across Brighton and Hove to get access to food, essentials and a friendly phone chat during the coronavirus crisis. Just £10 could help to train a volunteer. Here's some brilliant ways to help us...
Keeping hopeful in these strange times – April 2020 – Leila’s blog
“Life feels strange at the moment and it's important to remember this won't last forever.Leila has been a member of our Befriending service since 2011, her disabilities making it difficult for her to get out and about. In this series of posts, Leila shares her...
Together Co scales up befriending service to fulfil increased demand during coronavirus crisis.
In light of the coronavirus crisis, events are changing rapidly. Thankfully due to the support of our hard working volunteers and staff, so is our response. To meet the increased demand, we are scaling up our Together Co Befriending service to offer more phone based...
Update on Covid-19 and Together Co, Brighton’s Loneliness Charity
Together Co is working hard to respond to the challenges Covid-19 places on our community. Our volunteers and our staff are fully trained in supporting isolated people in our city. Many in our befriending community are older and/or have health issues that could leave...
Link worker training 2020
Together Co runs a well established social prescribing service in Brighton and Hove. Operating since 2014, we have grown from 1 to 10 Link Workers and our bespoke training has developed in response to the needs of the role. Now we are hosting a two-day, face-to-face...
Brighton & Hove residents get new social prescribing hub in the city
Today is National Social Prescribing Day, and to celebrate we’re delighted to announce the launch of our social prescribing hub in Brighton and Hove.
Getting ‘giggy’ gains ground on lifting loneliness
Volunteers, staff, tourists and Brighton locals alike came together and danced into the night on Thursday 30th January, thanks to one of our fabulous partners, edoMidas. The fantastic fundraiser gig they organised, donating all proceeds to Together Co, was a perfect way to steer off the January blues!
A humble yet well-loved figure — Sean de Podesta, Head of Befriending, retires
Managing Together Co Befriending (formerly the Neighbourhood Care Scheme) for 21 years, Sean has helped socially isolated and lonely people across the city to find lasting friendship and company with their neighbours.
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