Our Impact

Last week, I had the huge honour of receiving the WE Award: Together Against Loneliness at the One Young World Summit in Munich 2025, recognising The Great Friendship Project as one of the leading youth-led initiatives tackling loneliness globally. The summit brought together around 2,000 young leaders from 196 countries, all united by a shared […]

This week, I had the privilege of visiting Number 10 Downing Street as part of The Great Get Together, organised by the Jo Cox Foundation and the Prime Minister’s team. The visit came ahead of Loneliness Awareness Week and follows more than a year of work alongside researchers, charities, businesses and policymakers on a cross-government […]

Yesterday was surreal.After an interview last week, we were featured on the BBC website homepage as part of a BBC InDepth piece – reaching millions – on loneliness among young adults. Later in the evening I appeared on BBC Radio 4, speaking openly about my own experiences and what our organisation is doing to tackle […]

I grew up in High Wycombe and when I first moved to London, I didn’t really know anyone outside of the friends I grew up with. I had a couple of friends that stayed around but not enough to maintain what I’d consider a healthy social life, as I like to go out a couple […]

My name’s Tom and I moved to London back in 2019. I moved with my girlfriend at the time, with hopes of a more fast-paced lifestyle and better job prospects. As I was just beginning to settle into the city – the pandemic hit and the world shut down. It felt like a double blow […]

“Joining project’s events was a turning point for me – they helped me build lasting friendships, grow my confidence and feel part of a supportive community. It’s made a huge difference and I no longer dread weekends alone.”