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Brighton tech companies up for UK award for COVID loneliness project that will help meet anticipated increase in demand this winter
Two Brighton digital companies are celebrating a joint nomination for a national award in recognition of their pioneering support for TogetherCo during the COVID-19 pandemic. Selfie videos for the workplace specialists StoryTagger and corporate learning business Kineo...
Our journey returning to near normality – July 2020 – Leila’s blog
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...
TogetherCo extends reach into ex-Army community, thanks to The Soldiers Charity grant
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,...
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...
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