Benches across the borough adopted as part of initiative to raise awareness of and tackle loneliness.  Next week – June 10 to 16 – is Loneliness Awareness Week, an annual event established in 2017 by leading loneliness charity the Marmalade Trust. As the charity says, human beings are ‘hardwired to need social connections’, but loneliness … Continue reading ‘Say Hello’ benches in Dudley for Loneliness Awareness Week