On the evening of June 11th, I will be taking part in a charity drop from the i360 to raise money for Together Co. The drop means stepping out of the pod in a harness and being lowered 138 metres to the ground with just the seagulls and sky for company!

The drop is taking place during Loneliness Awareness Week, to raise awareness of loneliness and social isolation, and also to raise vital funds so that Together Co can continue its vital work connecting people in the community to improve their social health.

More people than ever before are lonely or socially isolated. You can change that.

Loneliness and social isolation are deadly. A lack of social connections is as harmful to our health as smoking 15 cigarettes a day (Holt-Lunstad, 2015). We create life-changing and life-saving connections – but we can only do so with your support.