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Connecting Communities: How online groups can strengthen social connections and reduce feelings of isolation.

For people who are unwilling or unable to get together with others face-to-face, there is a “world” of online communities from which to choose.

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Views from our Research Volunteers

It's so important that people know there is support out there for them, now more than ever.

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Read this if you're feeling lonely

Why can’t we get that feeling of companionship we crave? Why don’t we fit in? What is wrong with us?

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Reflections on volunteering with Friends for Good

Over the summer Friends for Good was lucky enough to work on a project in partnership with DQUBE Solutions.

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Thoughts from a FriendLine volunteer

When I first moved to Melbourne, I was looking for a way to connect with the community here and to connect with people in general.

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Tips for dealing with loneliness over the holidays

Healthy habits, planning ahead and volunteering have helped me get through tough times.

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Tips for dealing with loneliness this Valentine’s Day

This will be my first Valentine's Day as a single person. Here's how I'm going to get through it.

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It’s Time We Talked about Loneliness

This month Friends For Good launched their national campaign to begin the conversation about loneliness.

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Loneliness - An evolved alarm system?

Loneliness is a big problem, now being called the loneliness epidemic it is affecting more and more people across the globe.

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What can you do right now to help Friends for Good tackle loneliness?

Here at Friends For Good we aim to free people from loneliness.

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