At Listening Ears, we are dedicated to diminishing the shadows of isolation and loneliness. Through vibrant integration activities and impactful outreach services, we create opportunities for people to forge meaningful connections and engage actively in their communities. By facilitating interactions, we help foster a renewed sense of purpose, empowering people to embrace healthier, happier, and more fulfilling lives.

About us

Weekly social gatherings for seniors on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays across our South-East London sites featuring gentle exercise classes and skill sharing workshops.

Feel Good Centres

In partnership with Sainsbury's, we offer free provision of long life foods for local residents including families, individuals and small organisations.

Food Bank

Listening and counselling service

Let’s share it helpline

Our journey: a visual map

A short film about our work: Watch on YouTube  At Listening Ears, we wholeheartedly embrace the concept of improved well-being as the cornerstone of a fulfilling life. We understand well-being not merely as the absence of disease or illness but as a holistic state of being, encompassing physical, mental, emotional, and social health. In our vision, well-being represents more…

Our story
Our work

Projects

Feel Good Centres

Feel Good Centres

Social groups for 50+

Food Bank

Food Bank

Free provision of long life foods

Dedicated helpline service

Dedicated helpline service

Free counselling and support

Our impact since 2006

  • years of service

  • £

    raised through funding & donations

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    beneficiaries aged between 5 and 90!

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    workshops & activity sessions

News highlights

18 Years of Community Impact

Listening Ears Celebrates 18 Years of Community Impact! We are delighted to celebrate 18 years of making a difference in our community! Since our founding, Listening Ears has been committed to reducing loneliness and isolation by fostering a safe, inclusive environment where everyone feels heard, supported, and valued. This milestone reminds us of how much we’ve accomplished together and how…

Oct 30. 2024
Support our Crowdfunding Campaign

As the days grow shorter and the chill of winter approaches, the need for compassion and support becomes ever more pressing. At Listening Ears, our mission has always been clear: to combat loneliness and isolation in our community. With 17 years of dedicated service in Greenwich, across our various projects, we’ve supported over 3,000 people aged between 5 and 99,…

Oct 04. 2023
Listening Ears helps launch new B&M Store

As a prominent charity organization within the Greenwich borough, Listening Ears has been honoured with an invitation to participate in the grand opening of the new B&M Store at Cannon Retail Park in Thamesmead, occupying the former Wilko site. We believe in the importance of affordable local shops in enriching our communities, and we’re thrilled to be part of this…

Feb 16. 2024

Our Funders and Partners

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