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Bring people together 
Reduce loneliness

Help people feel connected in YOUR community

£100 MICRO GRANT

For individual residents or small teams of neighbours
who want to make a positive difference.


(No need to be a formal group with a committee or constitution!)

Hello!

Welcome to
The Feeling Connected Project

Supporting and celebrating community initiatives that reduce loneliness and isolation across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire

Making it easier for anyone to make a difference

We provide funding, mentoring and guidance, training and more for people who want to create opportunities for social connection in their communities.

We're also building a supportive network dedicated to creating communities

where people feel more connected and less lonely.  
 

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Coming up ...

Take a look at the variety of events where you can learn, support and connect with others to help make a difference in our communities

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Start organising

Got an idea that could help reduce loneliness in YOUR community?

Let us help you to:
 

  • create local opportunities for people to feel connected​​

  • make it inclusive and easy to organise

  • keep it manageable and meaningful - for YOU and your community

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Be inspired

Looking for ways to reduce loneliness and isolation in YOUR community?

Read how the people and projects we've supported got started and see the positive difference they're making.

Explore 50 great ways you could bring people together and improve your neighbourhood.

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Be part of the solution

The Feeling Connected Family is a growing, informal network, dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation across Chesterfield and North East Derbyshire.

 

It's for anyone who wants to help make a difference. Together!

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Whether you're

  • organising something that brings people together in your community

  • supporting local efforts by sharing your experience, skills, knowledge or contacts 

  • or simply interested in learning more.​

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 Stay Connected

Join the Feeling Connected Family to receive emails, including date and funding announcements and other news straight to your inbox!

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Follow us on Facebook

If you'd like us to share your Facebook posts on our page, just tag us by typing @FeelingConnectedDVA

anywhere in your posts

  • Facebook
Join our Facebook Group 

Connect with other members of the Feeling Connected Family

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