In Loneliness Awareness Week, James has highlighted the support that there is in West Norfolk and the information on local services provided by Lily.
Lily, managed by the Borough Council of King's Lynn & West Norfolk, helps people who are feeling lonely or isolated by supporting them to connect to organisations that can help in the area. Lily also has a local online directory containing around 3,000 listings.
The Lily online directory lists organisations, services and activities that help improve mental wellbeing, combat loneliness and social isolation in adults of all ages. The asklily.org.uk website features activity guides that have socially distanced suggestions on how to interact with each other safely and ideas on activities.
There are two sessions that people are invited to in Heacham and King’s Lynn.
- Tuesday 15 June - 10:30am to 2:30pm - Norfolk and Waveney Mind Safe Haven, 4 Poplar Avenue, Heacham, King’s Lynn PE31 7EA.
- Wednesday 16 June - 2pm to 3:30pm - The Connection Project Coffee Morning, 28 Bridge Street, Kings Lynn, PE30 5AB (booking is required).
Lily has a strong focus on community development, by:
- Helping groups to arrange activities and encouraging volunteering.
- Providing small grants to community groups.
- Providing support for employers, schools, and colleges to help them tackle loneliness.
For more information visit www.asklily.org.uk or call the council information centre on 01553 616200.
