Tackling loneliness: support for people feeling lonely
Activities and information to help you develop new skills, build confidence and make connections
Our resources can help you build confidence and cope with loneliness.
At times, life can feel overwhelming. It can be hard to know where to look for advice or how to reach out to others for support.
Our resources and activities are here to give you a helping hand.
Follow the links to find tools to connect with others, build confidence and learn new coping skills. Resources will be updated regularly so there will always be opportunities to learn something new, too.
Make connections
- Create connections and build confidence
- Make and share more connections
- Pass on your knowledge and skills
- Dealing well with changing relationships
Build coping skills
- Coping with stress
- Using Circles of control
- Making the most of your resources
- Coping with anxiety
- Your wellbeing and resilience toolkit
Visit our digital classroom
Listen to The kind place podcast series
Our new podcast series, The kind place, features members of the public talking about how loneliness affects them and their strategies for coping with it.
Wellbeing resource pack
We have produced a resource pack to help people and their communities who feel lonely or isolated. This pack offers guidance, support and activities to boost your skills, confidence and connections.
Download the pack for yourself
Request packs now
If you work with a community group or organisation, you can bulk order printed packs for free.
Request packs now
Help to strengthen your connections
You can get free ideas, activities and suggestions for how you or someone you know can boost your connections.
From getting to know new neighbours to passing on your skills to those who would love to hear from you, these resources can help.
Get in touch
We’d love to hear your stories. Have you had to overcome feelings of loneliness? What are your coping mechanisms? How do you build confidence and meaningful connections? Your real-life stories may inspire others. Please email yourstory@redcross.org.uk.
Coronavirus Support Line
Get help if you are feeling lonely and want to speak to someone between 10am and 6pm every day. Call:
0808 196 3651
