Bringing Plymouth together to find Solutions to Isolation and Loneliness

Plymouth Social Isolation Forum is a partnership of community and voluntary sector organisations, relevant departments in statutory sector bodies, and commercial and corporate entities who are working in their local communities providing some exciting solutions to social isolation and loneliness.
The forum was setup in October 2019.

The forum wants to make Plymouth a place where we can all have strong social relationships, where families, friends and communities support each other, especially at vulnerable times when people are at greater risk of loneliness. And where loneliness is recognised and acted on without stigma or shame, so that we all look out for one another.

The objectives of the
​forum are to:

  • raise awareness of the extent loneliness permeates all our communities;
  • remove stereotypes from our thinking and actions; 
  • remove stigmas associated with seeking help;
  • remove barriers for obtaining help;
  • understand various causes and contributing factors;
  • Identify different kinds of solutions.

Our Members

Our membership has grown quickly since our conference in April 2022.  We are very pleased to have amazing people from a vast array of organisations from across Plymouth.

The voice of our membership helps shape our events, future planning and the direction of the forum.
If you would like to join us please use the link below.

Become a member

A big thank you to...

We would like to thank the following people and organisation for supporting our work and our recent conference:
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  • POP (Esmee Fairburn Trust) 
  • Belong In Plymouth
  • Wolseley Trust (full name is Wolseley Community Economic Development Trust) 
  • Devon Community Foundation 
  • Plymouth Community Homes 
  • Argyle Community Trust 
  • Plymouth Marjon University
  • Plymouth City Council  ​ 
  • Two individual councillors have contributed ​