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Leila is a Together Co ambassador. As both a Together Co Befriending member and volunteer, she understands many of the challenges faced by people who spend a lot of time alone. Here, she writes about her experience as a volunteer supporting people as the vaccine is...

Want to support Together Co and get some money off your bills? There’s an easy way to make a difference! Together Co has joined Octopus Energy's People Power Scheme to raise vital funds for our services. For every person who signs up to Octopus Energy here, or through...

Join us for Brighton’s Bid to End Loneliness! We’re so excited to announce our online auction coming this December, and we would like to extend an invitation to our entire community. Join us from the 3rd to 13th of December, when we’ll be putting goodies donated from...

We were delighted to see Together Co Befriending featured on ITV News last week. As part of a feature on kindness, the ITV’s news reporter Derek Johnson met befriending volunteer Gigi, who is matched with Together Co member Josephine. Before the current lockdown, the...

We’re delighted to share that Together Co has been selected alongside three other local charities to be supported by St Christopher’s Prep school in Hove. St Christopher's Prep, part of the Brighton College Family, supports a number of local charities, naming them at...

We are excited to launch a new partnership with the fabulous Bird and Blend Tea Co. Each quarter, this fantastic Brighton based business supports a different charity (or ChariTEA!) that’s close to their hearts. Now it’s Together Co’s turn to receive all the profits...

In the run up to our first ever digital AGM on 24th November, we are proud to share our new Impact Report 2019-20. In this period 91% of Together Co Befriending members reported improved wellbeing from using the service. Likewise, from those surveyed, 96% of people...

Leila is one of our scheme members at Together Co, and shares her experience of the world for us each month. Tune in to hear more from Leila!What a lovely month we are having. I hear the birds singing and the breeze rustling through the trees and shrubbery. There are...

Together Co are thrilled to have been awarded a grant from The Soldiers Charity, to help us further support the army community and their immediate families. The Soldiers' Charity is the national charity of the British Army, providing a lifetime of support to soldiers,...

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,...