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The Friendly Bench™ is in the news and on the airwaves...

Lyndsey

Sep 2
1 min

The Friendly Bench™ is in the news and on the airwaves...

Two new The Friendly Bench get positive feedback and coverage in the media

Our latest two new The Friendly Bench™ officially open

Lyndsey

Aug 17
3 min

Our latest two new The Friendly Bench™ officially open

Two new The Friendly Bench™, which aim to reconnect communities and tackle loneliness, officially open in Rotherham and Suffolk.

Our latest The Friendly Bench™ is installed in Ipswich

Lyndsey

Jul 3
2 min

Our latest The Friendly Bench™ is installed in Ipswich

We are thrilled to announce that we have completed the installation of our latest The Friendly Bench™ in Ipswich this week.

Join us for our second virtual Afternoon of Tea and Cake

Lyndsey

Apr 23
1 min

Join us for our second virtual Afternoon of Tea and Cake

Following the fun time we had at our first Afternoon of Tea And Cake at our 'virtual' The Friendly Bench™, we will be holding our second ...

Join us for an afternoon tea and cake at our virtual The Friendly Bench™

Lyndsey

Apr 3
1 min

Join us for an afternoon tea and cake at our virtual The Friendly Bench™

We are hosting our first afternoon of tea and cake at our 'virtual' The Friendly Bench™ this Sunday 5th April at 2pm. Pour yourself a cup...

Socially connected whilst physically distant

Lyndsey

Apr 1
2 min

Socially connected whilst physically distant

The Friendly Bench shares ideas to connect people to others, places and nature virtually.

The Friendly Bench CIC - Covid-19 statement

Lyndsey

Mar 23
1 min

The Friendly Bench CIC - Covid-19 statement

If you are worried you may be showing symptoms of the virus, please follow the current NHS public health guidance For the latest Governme...

Funding available for further The Friendly Bench™ in Leicestershire

Lyndsey

Mar 2
1 min

Funding available for further The Friendly Bench™ in Leicestershire

Thanks to Leicestershire County Council, we have funding to support a community group or voluntary organisation in the Leicestershire are...

Lyndsey

Feb 16
1 min

BBC News features The Friendly Bench™

It's been a very exciting time over at The Friendly Bench CIC, a few weeks ago BBC East Midlands visited The Friendly Bench at Bottesford...

The Friendly Bench™ Expands across England to Fight Loneliness in Communities

Lyndsey

Jan 17
4 min

The Friendly Bench™ Expands across England to Fight Loneliness in Communities

The Friendly Bench CIC, a social enterprise which tackles loneliness and social isolation, is delighted to announce the expansion of thei...

The Friendly Bench™ CIC cheers on the National Lottery's 25th birthday celebrations

Lyndsey

Nov 19, 2019
3 min

The Friendly Bench™ CIC cheers on the National Lottery's 25th birthday celebrations

Leicestershire-based social enterprise, The Friendly Bench™ CIC, is cheering on the National Lottery’s 25th Birthday celebrations

The Friendly Bench™ in The New York Times

Lyndsey

Nov 12, 2019
1 min

The Friendly Bench™ in The New York Times

We were thrilled to read of the Minister of Loneliness, Baroness Barran's, support for The Friendly Bench™ in her interview with The New ...

The Friendly Bench™ CIC wins Best Social Enterprise award 2019

Lyndsey

Nov 2, 2019
1 min

The Friendly Bench™ CIC wins Best Social Enterprise award 2019

The Friendly Bench™ CIC has won the Best Social Enterprise award at the Grantham Journal Business Awards 2019.

The Friendly Bench wins RCC Award for Outstanding Impact

Lyndsey

Oct 15, 2019
1 min

The Friendly Bench wins RCC Award for Outstanding Impact

The Friendly Bench wins The Outstanding Impact award at the RCC Rural Achievement Awards 2019.

Lyndsey

Oct 4, 2019
1 min

Lyndsey is nominated for the East Midlands Women’s Award

Lyndsey Young, The Friendly Bench CIC, nominated for East Midlands Women’s Award, category of Outstanding Women With Community Impact 2019

Deadline for National Lottery funded The Friendly Bench - 1st October

Lyndsey

Sep 26, 2019
1 min

Deadline for National Lottery funded The Friendly Bench - 1st October

If you are a community group who has recognised loneliness and social isolation as a problem in your community and would like to be consi...

The Friendly Bench CIC celebrates receiving £240k National Lottery funding to help tackle loneliness

Lyndsey

Aug 21, 2019
2 min

The Friendly Bench CIC celebrates receiving £240k National Lottery funding to help tackle loneliness

The Friendly Bench CIC is celebrating after being awarded £242,713 in National Lottery funding to support its work to reduce loneliness

We have partnered with Rural Community Council

Lyndsey

Aug 17, 2019
1 min

We have partnered with Rural Community Council

We are excited to have formed a new partnership with Rural Community Council to support rural communities to install The Friendly Bench™.

Lyndsey

Jul 3, 2019
2 min

Lyndsey receives a Points of Light award from the Prime Minister

The Friendly Bench is a finalist for Rural Community Awards

Lyndsey

Jun 28, 2019
1 min

The Friendly Bench is a finalist for Rural Community Awards

The Friendly Bench is a finalist for Rural Community Council Awards

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