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Together Co and partners win prestigious award
Social prescribing forms a huge part of Together Co’s ethos so we were delighted to be awarded for our work at the 4th UK Annual Social Prescribing Link Worker Day. The event, which took place on May 19, celebrated and raised awareness of the Social Prescribing Link...
Together Co’s Board of Trustees announce appointment of April Baker as new CEO of Together Co
Together Co, the leading charity tackling loneliness and social isolation, has confirmed the appointment of April Baker as new CEO. April joins Together Co from Southdown Housing and brings more than 10 years of senior leadership and business development experience in...
Together Co Partners with the Green Wellbeing Alliance to offer Volunteer Nature Buddies
Together Co is delighted to be a partner of the Green Wellbeing Alliance (GWA) to offer Nature Buddies to local people who want to build up confidence to get out and about in nature. Nature Buddies are volunteers trained by Together Co that can accompany and support...
Our future, Together: 2022-2025 Strategic Plan
We are delighted to publish our new three year strategy that sets out our ambition to continue to achieve lasting impact in tackling loneliness and social isolation in Brighton & Hove. Developed over last year in consultation with our volunteers, staff, trustees...
Host a virtual Easter egg hunt on your street to raise money for Together Co this Easter holidays
Bring your neighbourhood together this April by hosting a virtual Easter egg hunt on your street, to raise money for Together Co! What is it? A virtual Easter egg hunt requires seven of your neighbours to decorate and display an Easter Egg poster in their window....
Building connection and confidence in Brighton & Hove after COVID-19
Throughout the pandemic and lockdowns, Together Co Social Prescribing has been helping people to connect with others and find the support they need during tough times. Our link workers are supporting people with the challenges they now face as the Covid-19...
Together Co launches Portland Road LEGO Minifigure Trail to create community fun and raise money for its local services
Join Together Co and the Portland Road community this Easter holidays for some LEGO minifigure fun and help raise money to fund the charity's local services.What is it? From Saturday 9 April to Saturday 30 April, we challenge you to find all the LEGO minifigures...
International Women’s Day: Florence & Ruth’s Story
This International Women's Day, we tell the befriending story of Florence* and Ruth* – an intergenerational match who came together after Florence was referred to our service by the Brighton Women's Centre. They've been talking since the start of the pandemic....
Together Co chosen by The Grand Brighton as one of its annual charities
We are delighted to be chosen as one of The Grand Brighton’s charity partners for the year! The iconic seafront hotel is one of the oldest in the city and is committed to giving back to the community, adding a discretionary charitable donation of £2 to every room...
Which volunteer role is right for you?
Want to try something new in 2022? Studies show that volunteering is linked to increased happiness and decreases in symptoms of depression. Together Co has some brilliant volunteer roles to suit all tastes, and all our volunteer roles come with full training and...
Bid on fantastic prizes in Brighton’s Bid to End Loneliness!
Bid on amazing prizesThis Christmas, we’d love you to bid on fantastic prizes in our charity auction, Brighton’s Bid To End Loneliness. Our charity auction offers plenty of wonderful Christmas gift ideas, such as meals out in Brighton’s best loved restaurants,...
World AIDS Day: How we are supporting people living with HIV, who are feeling alone in Brighton & Hove
A retired gay man in his late 60s, PH was referred to us in early June by Lunch Positive, having been diagnosed with HIV a year ago. Between moving areas and the COVID-19 pandemic, PH felt his friends were drifting away, and he was starting to feel more isolated. As a...
What difference can a link worker make? A sense of ‘hope and strength’ according to full time carer, Charles.
Charles volunteering at a local community garden, with project leader Kim.To mark Link Worker Day 2021, we chat to one of our social prescribing clients, Charles, to find out more about his personal experience of social prescribing (sometimes called link work) and the...
Sofie Franzen confirmed as new Interim CEO at Together Co, Brighton’s loneliness charity
Together Co’s Board of Trustees are delighted to announce that Sofie Franzen, the charity’s Deputy CEO, has been promoted to become Interim CEO. Sofie has been Deputy CEO of Together Co since January 2019 and is an exceptional leader with more than 25 years'...
Together Co Link Worker, Mel Pickett, explains more about Together Co’s new Buddy Scheme
Through our years of experience working to combat loneliness at Together Co, we’ve come to understand that loneliness is often much more than meets the eye. The experience of loneliness is rooted in loss, and living with the burden of that loss. This might be more...
Announcing our year-long partnership with the Duke of Wellington pub!
We are delighted to announce the start of a year long partnership with the Duke of Wellington pub! The friendly sports pub, nestled on Upper Gloucester Road, behind Queens Road and just around the corner from Brighton train station, is run by the lovely Paul and...
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