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News, stories and insights from the team at Marmalade Trust®
Jun 7, 20223 min read
Volunteer stories | Sammy
Joining us as a volunteer not only changes lives but also offers a chance to forge lasting friendships, enjoy meaningful experiences, and...
May 9, 20223 min read
‘How blogging about mum’s dementia made me feel less alone’
In this guest blog, we find out how writing about your experience of loneliness is a great way to manage the feeling and process...
May 3, 20222 min read
Wiper & True brewery chooses Marmalade Trust as their Charity partner throughout May
Find out how you can enjoy Wiper & True beers and support us We are excited to announce that Bristol brewery Wiper & True has chosen to...
Apr 5, 20224 min read
Green shoots of recovery
In this blog we consider the impact that the pandemic may have had on our emotional state, plus ways we can ‘refill our cups’ to help...
Mar 28, 20223 min read
Sally's Greenman Ultra Trail Run
Sally Greenland, one of our superstar fundraisers, ran an incredible 46 muddy miles around Bristol to support Marmalade Trust Last summer...
Mar 22, 20222 min read
Enjoy a free drink and support Marmalade Trust
Spring has officially sprung! Is there a better feeling than stepping out of the house and the sunshine streaming onto your face? This...
Mar 22, 20222 min read
£523.21 raised at LUSH Charity Pot event
We are very grateful to LUSH in Bristol's Broadmead shopping centre for holding a charity pot sale for Marmalade Trust in their store...
Jan 10, 20222 min read
Marmalade Memories...
Happy New year from Marmalade Trust! As we go into a new year, we thought we would share a few memories and thanks from 2021... We got...
Nov 29, 20212 min read
Connecting this Christmas
The countdown to Christmas is officially on, and we're really looking forward to bringing plenty of festive cheer and companionship to...
Oct 28, 20211 min read
Volunteer applications open! 🎄
* Please note - since posting, we have successfully recruited all of the volunteers we need. Thank you! * Christmas can be the hardest,...
Oct 21, 20214 min read
It's the most wonderful, and lonely, time of year...
For many of us, the festive season is the hardest, most painful, loneliest time of year. Here's our tips for managing feelings of loneliness
Oct 21, 20212 min read
How to have a kinder Christmas
Here are a few simple ways to have a kinder (and calmer) Christmas...
Oct 1, 20213 min read
Volunteer stories | Alison
Volunteering is good for you! Don't just take it from us, hear from Alison, one of our volunteers who lives in Bristol and volunteers for...
Sep 23, 20212 min read
Local care worker commits to walking 10 miles per day in 2021
Amanda Baldwin will walk 3,650 miles in 2021 to fundraise for Marmalade Trust! Through walking an incredible 10 miles every day this...
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Introducing our new Chair of Trustees!
Marmalade Trust are incredibly pleased to welcome Elizabeth Raffle as our new Chair of Trustees! 🎉 Elizabeth is taking over from Richard...
Aug 25, 20212 min read
Vote for us in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll
This September, the Marmalade Trust are taking part in the Discount Promo Codes charity poll. We’re in a friendly competition with two...
Jul 22, 20212 min read
Managing loneliness in retirement for NHS staff
This week, we're delighted to a guest blog by Lucia at The NHS Retirement Fellowship. Supporters of Marmalade Trust, the Fellowship helps...
Jul 21, 20213 min read
Loneliness Awareness Week 2021
Hosted by Marmalade Trust, our annual campaign in June raises awareness of loneliness and gets people talking about it.
Jul 14, 20213 min read
13-yr-old Radha and her exciting loneliness research
We're delighted to have a guest blog from Marmalade Trust supporter and Year 9 student, Radha, about a loneliness project she undertook...
Jul 14, 20214 min read
Managing 'Freedom Day' anxiety and loneliness
How does ‘Freedom Day’ feel for you?
Perhaps you think you ought to feel excited, released, happy, full of hope? The reality is that many p
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