Do you feel lonely or isolated?

There are times in everyone's life when we feel lonely or isolated.

Loneliness can make us feel down and affect our wellbeing. Below are some services and groups that can help:

Helplines

Silver line helpline

Provides information, friendship and advice for older people.

Samaritans of Wokingham, Bracknell, Ascot and Districts

Offers a safe place to talk any time day or night for anyone who is emotionally distressed.

Rethink Mental Illness advice line

Offers advice and information on a wide range of topics.

Phone: 0300 5000 927

MIND

Offers an advice, information and signpost service.

Phone: 0300 123 3393

Website: Mind

SANEline

Provides emotional support, guidance and information to anyone affected by mental illness, including families, friends and carers.

Website: SANEline

Search our community directory for further charities and helplines who provide information, support and advice for people.

Online help and support

Online communities

Elefriends

Elefriends website is a supportive online community run by Mind where you can be yourself.

Joy

Joy is a web tool helping to connect vulnerable residents (including those with mental illness) with quality care.

The following websites include ideas to help you deal with your feelings of loneliness:

Local services who offer support for people feeling lonely

Search the community directory to find services who provide:

Leisure activities, social groups and events

Search the community directory to find:

Wokingham Borough Library services

Visit our libraries website section to find your local library, how to join, and what groups and clubs are run at our libraries.

You can sign up for free library membership by visiting the Spydus website to join our libraries online.

Did you know you can borrow a range of e-books, e-audio, e-comics newspapers and magazines completely free of charge if you are a library member?

Visit our library section of our website for further information or download the RB Digital app and use your library card number to create a free account with a username and password.

The service allows you to:

Read and download newspapers and magazines on your computer, smartphone or tablet
Read the current copy of most daily and Sunday newspapers, many local newspapers and a wide selection of magazines
Access a selection of newspapers and magazines from all over the world

Befriending and companionship services

Visit our community directory to find services who provide a compansionship service.

Staying active