Latest
News, insights and events
3 ways to feel more connected during lockdown
It’s a really challenging time for many in our community and some days it feels hard to stay positive. If you are feeling alone, do reach out to us. Together Co Social Prescribing supports people in Brighton and Hove to connect with activities and people in the...
Join Brighton’s Bid to End Loneliness
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’ve been featured on ITV News!
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...
St Christopher’s Prep School announces support for Together Co
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...
Fancy a cuppa? Together Co is working with Bird & Blend Tea Co!
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...
Together Co proudly launches 2019-2020 Impact Report and first ever digital AGM
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...
We were featured in Woman’s Weekly!
We were delighted to see some of our Together Co Befriending community featured in Woman’s Weekly last week. (See the right hand column) Thanks to Lil and Megan for taking part and inspiring others who might want to join us. If you’d like to sign up as a volunteer or...
The impact of Social Prescribing in Brighton & Hove
This week, Together Co launched a social prescribing impact report describing our work across thecity within primary care and via our specialist link work to tackle health inequalities.The headlines: 96% of clients surveyed reported a positive change in their lives...
Together Co’s approach to Covid-19 support up for national award
The way that our services adapted to support clients and train up new volunteers during the Covid-19 lockdown has earned a nomination for ‘Best UK Public & Non-Profit Sector Project’ at the international Learning Technologies Awards. The winner will be announced...
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...
© 2019 Together Collective a Company Limited by Guarantee registered in England and Wales: Company No. 03895574, whose registered office is Brighthelm Centre, North Road, Brighton BN1 1YD. Together Collective is a registered charity: Charity No. 1083390