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All proceeds from the Treasure Chest Raffle will be donated to Together Co!

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Our social group enjoyed a Trip Down Memory Lane at our Ageing Well Festival event. It was great to listen to everyone’s stories, including Veronica, who shared her memory of having tea with Nelson Mandela. Thanks to Fay at Fabulous Gingerbread for the delicious house.

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Thank you Brighton Wellness Collective for such a lovely event today. It was great to meet and connect everyone. Huge thanks to Camille Pierson at Float Spa Hove for inviting us.

#SocialHealth #Wellbeing #Connection

Last week was an absolute dream. The support we received at our seafront exhibition launch and bus roadshow was wonderful. The Together Co community really is one of the best! The exhibition is on the seafront until June 30. Please tag us and use the #ConnectIn25

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We’ve launched our seafront exhibition as part of our Connect in 25 campaign, marking 25 years of building life-changing connections in Brighton & Hove, shining a light on social health - how our relationships and sense of belonging shape our wellbeing. It runs until June 30.

YouTube video by Latest TV Together Co Celebrates 25 Years of Connection

Thanks to Latest TV for this brilliant coverage. Together Co CEO April Baker joined presenter Stephanie Prior to reflect on 25 years of the charity’s impact, share initiatives tackling loneliness, and highlight upcoming pop-up events across the city.

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People from the Together Co community clapping and enjoying an afternoon tea.

The theme of #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek is community—which is at the heart of what we do at Together Co.

Safe, positive communities support our mental & social health. They give us belonging, purpose & connection.

This week is a reminder: community matters.

#SocialHealth #CommunityMatters

So listen, with that said we need you to be there - November 15th, Brighton Palace Pier. Don’t be late, be early. Ciao.

And this gala will be taking place at Brighton Palace Pier on the 15th of November. Me and the boys, me and the boys will be kicking up our heels. We’ll be singing a few songs for you. Lots of songs actually, songs that hopefully will bring back some memories for you.

Here is a transcript of what is being said:

Hi Ray Lewis here, former lead singer of The Drifters, and I’m pleased as punch to announce that I’ll be this years ambassador for together goes 25th Anniversary Gala.

Ray Lewis, former lead singer of The Drifters, is now a Together Co Ambassador. He’ll join us at our 25th Anniversary Gala this Nov on Brighton Palace Pier. Theme: All the Fun of the Fair hosted by the amazing Gail Porter. Thanks to our headline sponsor Lawton and Dawe Properties.

Huge thanks to everyone who joined our quiz The Signalman Pub, Brighton, last week. Together, we raised an amazing £380! Special shoutout to Debs Lennard for being a fantastic host, and to everyone who donated prizes for the quiz and our raffle.

#PubQuiz #Fundraising

Everyone who works at Together Co gathers a few times a year to connect and have some fun. After a morning of work and an incredible lunch provided by LunchPositive we had two workshops from Poppy at SareeNeSorry and Brenda Pollack The Stress Less Coach.

Some behind the scenes shots of filming for The One Show. If you missed it last night you can catch up on BBC iPlayer.

#ConnectionByLetter #SocialHealth

The Good Gift Guide Logo, a red rectangle with Good Gift Guide written on it in yellow, is in the centre of three yellow circular arrows and on a green background.

We're on Mapping Our Circular Economy. Last year, we created the Good Gift Guide with Sussex-based businesses each donating a percentage of sales from a product they have chosen to us, to help support people who are lonely and isolated.

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Today we celebrate our social prescribing team and all the organisations and partnerships we have in Brighton and Hove which allow us to reach so many people.

#SocialPrescribingDay #SocialHealth #LinkWorkers

It was the perfect weather for Brighton Half Marathon. HUGE thanks to our runners - Lauren, Hayley, Ellen, David, Jack, Mark, Sammy, Dylan, Emma, and Liam, who raised £4,151. We also had volunteers Pam and Silvana who gave their time to help out. Same time next year?

#Fundraising

Erin and April from Together Co present staff from The Grand, Brighton, with a certificate to say thank you for raising more than £18,000 for the charity.

Yesterday we visited The Grand to say thank you to the team for raising £18,625 for us over the past few years. They provided the venue for our Spring Tea and Winter Warmer, bringing hundreds of people together for afternoons of friendship and connection.

#CorporateGiving

Join our team as a Connection Hub Coordinator. We're a friendly bunch looking for someone who enjoys supporting people to take on this exciting role which offers responsive, flexible support and directs people to appropriate resources and services.
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Lara Rodwell is the founder of The Lonely Club and shares her journey of loneliness to connection through instagram. She has written a blog for Together Co about loneliness among her generation and why social connection is so important 👉 eu1.hubs.ly/H0gK7sK0

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A group of 15 volunteers on a walk and talk social on Hove seafront

We know how important it is for us to create connections among our volunteers. Yesterday, these wonderful volunteers gathered for a walk and talk along the seafront with Together Co staff. We hope to hold more of these in the future

#Volunteering #Connection #WalkAndTalk

The Together Co team at their work Christmas party

Making sure you connect with colleagues at work is so important for our wellbeing. Here are four simple measures that can boost connection and improve employee social health.

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#SocialHealth #Connection #Wellbeing

Mind and Rethink Mental Illness - Time To Talk Day. A green sofa on a pink background. Words on the sofa in white say: Fancy a brew? Let's talk it through. Underneath it says Get comfortable and start talking about mental health.

We are proud to support @mindcharity.bsky.social and Rethink Mental Illness's Time To Talk Day. Even a small gesture can make a big difference. Offering someone a cup of tea and a chat can turn a bad day into a better one.

#TimeToTalk #Befriending #Connection #SocialHealth

Together Co appoints Natalie Orringe as chair of trustees - Together Co Together Co appoints Natalie Orringe as chair of trustees ahead of celebrations to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary.

Together Co has appointed Natalie Orringe as its chair of trustees and Alex Tindal as deputy chair, ahead of celebrations to mark the charity’s 25th anniversary.

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The Birmingham women combatting loneliness by speed mating Community group Space For Girls provides a place for women to socialise and take part in activities.

Have you heard of speed mating? This university graduate created a community of thousands after struggling to make friends when she returned home.
Read her story below 👇

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#SpeedMating #Community #SocialHealth #Loneliness

Text on a turquoise background which says: 72% of Gen-Z report experiencing loneliness regularly

A study has claimed that despite being more digitally connected than ever, 72% of Gen-Z are also the loneliest generation in history. Read more below.

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#GenZ #Loneliness #Community

Rachel is stood next to a table at the food bank.

Rachel, one of our social prescribing link workers, is at Hollingdean & Fiveways foodbank today to offer advice around health and wellbeing, and to chat with anyone who would like to find out more about what we do.

#SocialPrescribing #Hollingdean #Foodbank #Community

Danny Pike - 30/12/2024 - BBC Sounds Danny brings you the perfect start to your day in Sussex and Surrey.

If you missed it. You can listen here from 2 hours and 43 minutes.

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Listen in to BBC Radio Sussex this morning at 8.40 to hear our Chair of Trustees Natalie Orringe talking about volunteering with Together Co, and how you can get involved.

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Have you seen PLEASE RIGHT BACK The Old Market? We’ve turned a part of their bar into The Connection by Letter Writing Project room. Supported by Best of British Events and is a chance for audiences to make a real difference in people’s lives. Join by emailing hello@togetherco.org.uk

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