These benches have been placed to help target loneliness and encourage people to talk. Please if you see anyone sat on one have a chat. Spend a minute checking in.
Covid caused so many people lose the ability to spark up conversations with people. Almost like being alone is the way forward. Sat behind a phone or a computer screen. Because of that every day more and more people are struggling with social anxiety and depression.
Older people especially are spending days on their own with very little conversation as the world moves into more and more technology they are being left behind.
We hope you have just had a minute out of your busy day to rest your feet but if you should need any assistance with any mental health problems or hope to find new people in the area to talk to or ways you can help the older generation please follow the link to Ted’s Journey page on Facebook.
We will share local events and meet ups as we start to become more involved with local charities and volunteers with the same hopes to encourage “conversations”