The Elder Tree Befriending charity has delivered 160 Christmas hampers across the city.

The Christmas Smile Project gives Christmas gifts to hundreds of families across Telford.

The event brought older people who might be struggling with loneliness together with young families.

It comes after its success last year helping those feeling lonely during the festive season.

Friends come together to fill a gap left by the closure of services in rural west Cumbria.

The Salvation Army is holding twice-weekly "loneliness cafes" in Canterbury

The Scunthorpe Lovely Ladies Group is now staging regular meetings and even a Christmas party.

Age UK Oxfordshire works with local businesses to provide lunch for 100 pensioners.