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Meet the online community uniting over their experiences with chronic disease endometriosis

When Laura Potts was diagnosed with chronic disease endometriosis in 2023, she felt isolated and scared. And so, she did

Palestine House

WATCH: Generating Resistance: London’s Palestine House remains defiant despite legal threats, physical attacks and power cuts

Since opening its doors 20 months ago, Palestine House has become a key social hub raising awareness of the Palestinian

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Generous donation boosts Richmond bereavement charity

A Richmond charity which offers bereavement support has benefitted from a generous of over £4,000. Space2Grieve provides free bereavement support

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Richmond’s 15 loneliness benches and NHS GP link workers are on the same streets — research shows why connecting them matters

Loneliness kills an estimated 100 people every hour worldwide, the WHO found in 2025. In Richmond, two programmes are fighting

‘It’s so vital’: The LGBTQ+ walking group taking strides towards a stronger sense of community 

A Brixton-based charity has launched a walking group to tackle loneliness and isolation amongst the LGBTQ+ community. LGBT HERO began Walking

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How a Wandsworth church made itself a refuge in the modern world

Few Londoners would think of their local church when needing a latte or shampoo, but one in Wandsworth has tried

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A Taste of Twickenham foodfest street party is set to return

Twickenham’s largest celebration of independent businesses is set to return after A Taste of Twickenham foodfest street party received overwhelming

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Happy to Chat bench founder: Richmond GPs could direct lonely patients to park benches

The founder of the Happy to Chat bench initiative has suggested that NHS GP surgeries could “adopt a bench nearby”

Meet the London-based group helping more than 160,000 women fight loneliness and feel safe

A community group which originated in London and aims to help women overcome loneliness now boasts over 160,000 members. The

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WATCH: Staying active and connected playing walking netball in Barnes 

A walking netball group in Barnes is keeping players connected to the sport they loved at school.  The popular ball

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‘A lifeline for a lot of people in the area’: The Exchange host roots music concert to save ‘beloved’ Twickenham pub

The Exchange in Twickenham was the venue for a night of electric Roots music in effort to save the Rifleman

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