The Original Loneliness Recovery Chat Club
We are proud to be the first loneliness recovery, chat club programme — a heartfelt mission built entirely on care, not profit. No salaries are paid; our strength comes from the dedication of volunteers who walk alongside each guest, step by step, heart by heart.
Safeguarding, for us, means standing beside — not simply watching over.
We have welcomed thousands into our clubs, yet we never lose sight of the individual. Each person is seen, heard, and valued.
Born of care, not copy — this is community at its most genuine.
Welcome to The Chitter Chatter Club
Where loneliness brings us together
Chitter Chatter Groups: A Friendly Community
Chitter Chatter and Brew Crew groups foster a warm and inviting atmosphere. Our welcoming volunteers selflessly dedicate their time and care to help alleviate feelings of loneliness. Participating in CCC's and BC's is beneficial for your mental well-being, as it provides a sense of purpose and helps you form new friendships.
THANK YOU SO MUCH,
Bournemouth Cherries, for funding us to start Brew Crews everywhere because MEN MATTER.
December Nature Walks -
Meet at 1pm Saturday 27th December, Spyglass and Kettle Southbourne for a drink then a walk, we will eat later if you like.
Meet at 1pm Tuesday 30th at The Quay pub, Poole Quay for a drink, walk, then eat afterwards.
Any questions 07986323789
Loneliness Together Chitter Chatter Club (LTCCC) is a Community Interest Company (CIC), operating as a not-for-profit charitable initiative regulated by Companies House. We are authorised to fundraise in support of our cause, events, and operations, but we do not generate profit. LTCCC is entirely volunteer-led, with 100% of our efforts driven by community commitment. WE are not a social statutory service. This is a hearfelt mission from the neck down.
Guests say,
“At first I felt a bit apprehensive... but now I'm rather impressed and hope-filled.”
“All I can say is that—may God bless Anne.”
I feel safe here
“The main thing is having good people to speak to. And the volunteers are amazing.”
Responses from guests on their Sense of Purpose
“I love helping”
“I come and I help the volunteers more. Good.”
Belonging & Membership
“I’m proud to be part of CCC.”
"I'm proud to be a member.”
“It's certainly 100% better than the other chat club I used to go to.”
Hope & Recovery
“I have something to look forward to.”
"At first I felt a bit apprehensive - but now I'm rather impressed and hope filled."
Stop Loneliness
Anne tells you about CCC's where today thousands of new people have come to CCC for loneliness support/recovery and more are still coming. The need is great, that's why this programme is so successful.
December Indoor and outdooe extra activities
Saturday 27th 1pm Meet at the Spyglass and Kettle
Southbourne Promenade
for a beer/cuppa/meal/walk
(most of us like to eat after the long/short walk)
Tuesday 30th 1pm
Meet in the Quay Pub - Poole Qua
For a beer/cuppa/meal/long or short walk.
(as above)
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START YOUR RECOVERY JOURNEY TODAY
This is the book that will add hope and rekindle emotions, build resilience and help you overcome and remember hope and joy.
Miracles happen every day at CCC's, read and reclaim your belief in yourself and others again.
Loneliness can overshadow your past and present. This book shares powerful stories of loneliness recovery, guiding you or your loved ones toward a brighter, connected future.
If anyone is struggling with buying a cuppa and needs
some assistance please say to the volunteer
'I wonder if Jimmy is here today?' and we will gladly buy
you a cuppa. Do not be embarrassed. We are doing life together.
On 14th November the Dorset Soldier
opened its doors to our newest
Chitter Chatter Club.
Not only does it have a military name
but more than half of the guests
have military connections.
And guess what?
Only one was Dorset born and bred.
This happens at nearly all our chat club.
We seem to attract people who have moved into the county and love every inch of it, yet have had a struggle trying to make friends.
If you do not have a chitter chatter in your town, let's start one.
Please can you help us, to help other, to help themselves, then help one another forever
Chitter Chatter Clubs: Where Friendship Begins, Our Chitter Chatter groups are warm, welcoming, and full of heart. Volunteers give their time and love selflessly, helping guests overcome loneliness and rediscover connection.
Joining a CCC isn’t just good for your mental wellbeing — it gives us all a sense of purpose, belonging, and the joy of building new friendship circles.
To keep the Connect to Thrive Loneliness Recovery Programme going strong, we need a little help. If you’re able to pop £1 in the donation pot during your club, we’ll be eternally grateful. Every pound helps us reach more people, spark more smiles, and grow this movement of hope.
We all enjoy unashamed loneliness together on Nature Walks, too.
Loneliness Brings Us Together, Not Apart
2025 Nature Days Out
The only cure for loneliness is connection.
If a smoker has relationships, he is less likely to get cancer/heart disease than a smoker who is lonely/isolated. Therefore, any lonely/isolated person has more chance of health problems escalating. Human connection insulates you from the stresses of life/against disease/and poor dietary choices.
We have had the honour of being alongside thousands of our guests as they have recovered. This has inspired me so much, with permission, I wrote Our Jouneys Through Loneliness just for you. Now you can recover too. (only available from this website)
Connect with us and you'll be connecting with millions.
For family members of loneliness sufferers:- This is your golden opportunity to keep connected to your loved ones and connect them to us from afar.
Anne knew people would change and make friends, but the daily miracles that have happened in these guests lives have totally blew her away.
A Huge Thank You goes to all our guests who have contributed towards
Our Journeys Through Loneliness, for sharing their vulnerabilites and stories with us, so others can heal too.
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Summer's here and you have to stop and take a photo when you bump into other CCC guests in the street with sunshine blazing.
A Warm Welcome to Callum Bremner, Dorset’s High Sheriff.
We didn’t get the chance to formally welcome Callum — because, true to his Scottish roots, he strode in, made himself at home, helped Thora with her wheelchair, and bought Margaret a drink before we could blink.
When do you ever see that in the South?
Before he even spoke, we knew he was a northerner — not by accent, but by the warmth and compassion that radiated from him.
Callum, welcome to the fold. Your kindness didn’t go unnoticed, and we’re truly grateful you’ve connected with us.
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There's always a lovely welcome at
Highcliffe Chitter Chatter Club
The Oaks 2.30 Thursdays
It is great to be back hosting Highcliffe guests again. Life was cruel over lockdown and dreams were shattered. Together we all smile and know their loved ones are looking down and are happy for Chitter Chatter Club.
So many say 'It's my lifeline.'
From Recovery to Connection
Cancer tried to take my health — but it couldn’t touch my heart for those facing loneliness.
Getting back on my bike took courage. I used to cycle 24 miles a day, but not anymore.
There’s something magical about a hand-hold or a kind word lighting up a care home resident’s day. You should try it. Give a little love, and I promise — you’ll get loads back.
Guests say - 'Chitter Chatter Club is a lifeline.'
What is a lifeline?
Some things are essential to life—air, water, warmth, shelter. And sometimes, connection is just as vital. I often ask myself why our guests call the CCC a lifeline. I believe it’s because they’re not lost in the depths of isolation. These socially mobile guests are reconnecting—with others, with themselves—and they’re not just healing together… they’re thriving.
One of my favourite stories is about Hilda and Beryl, both in their eighties. They don’t talk much during CCC meetings—not because they’re shy, but because they speak twice every single day. In the morning, Hilda rings Beryl: “You alright?” “Yes, okay. Have a nice day.” And in the evening, Beryl returns the call: “You okay?” “Yes. Night-night.” That simple rhythm of caring is more powerful than a pendant alarm that links you to a stranger. Their friendship, like so many formed here, is the heartbeat of CCC.
CCC truly is a lifeline. Without it, many elderly guests would quietly slip into isolation. Care homes may offer social outings, but at prices that many can't afford. CCC is free. It's familiar. And it's there every single day.
We need this model across the country. The sooner we grow it nationwide, the sooner we offer not just survival—but connection, dignity, and hope.
Many of our guests live in flats, so when the sun shines, it feels like a gift—we gather, stretch out, and soak up the warmth together. You can see it in their faces: this isn’t just fresh air, it’s freedom.
At CCC and Brew Crew, everyone is a stakeholder. From feedback on flyers to choosing the next nature walk, their voices shape the journey. Some even rise to lead the walks themselves—quietly stepping into new confidence, one footpath at a time.
Living by the sea, we’re not short on beauty. But what’s magical is watching long-time beachgoers become starstruck by a country lane or a café nestled in a field dotted with cow pats. The surprise on their faces! It’s priceless. We laugh—not at each other, but at ourselves. Because wonder is ageless.
And really, that’s the shift. We're no longer surviving. We're striving—for autonomy, connection, and joy. Every cuppa, every walk, every shared chuckle is a reclaiming of life.
People die. Families grieve. The dog passes, the cat fades, and life delivers heartache in its quiet, brutal way. But in CCC and Brew Crew, conversation doesn’t die—not when tragedy strikes. If anything, it deepens. Around our tables, compassion flows. It's not scripted or forced—just beautifully human.
We don’t shy away from the hard days. We do life together—side by side, heart by heart. Good days, grey ones, and all the stormy spaces in between. There’s something sacred here, a shared bond that runs deep… all the way to that shadowy corner inside us that only connection knows how to reach.
We’re all overcoming, quietly and collectively. With our volunteer hosts keeping the space safe and respectful, the result is magic: people who would never cross paths begin to flourish, together.
Visitors sometimes ask, “What is it that connects everyone here?” And when we say “loneliness,” they pause. Because it’s not obvious. There’s laughter, conversation, soul. Despite our differences, the one thing that binds us is personal growth—and it shows.
In a recent survey:
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74% of our guests shared that their confidence, self-esteem, mental health, and social mobility have truly improved.
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73% say they visit their GP less.
And it all starts with a cuppa and a chat.
Terry used to shuffle through the village, hunched over his stroller like a man who’d once hoisted Atlas—and lost the rematch. His back bent at such an angle you'd swear he’d been Britain's strongest man in another life. But the chiropractor took one look and said, "It's just a habit."
So Terry cracked, stretched, and showed up. Because in his village, CCC isn’t just a club—it’s the place where people rebuild more than posture. With mentors aplenty and cheerleaders in every corner (everyone who’s anyone goes to CCC), Terry began to straighten. And with each inch taller, his army of supporters grew.
Now wherever Terry wanders, there’s always someone from his fanbase nudging, “Shoulders back! Get your money’s worth!” And he grins, because every step forward is shared.
The lads were deep into their Brew Crew session when Sue and I swooped in like a pair of rogue comets—unknowingly crashing the galaxy of boyhood bonding. The moment reminded us of those classic get-togethers when all the girls are chinwagging and a stray husband wanders into the room, instantly realising he’s interrupted something sacred.
Truth is, boys need boys just as girls need girls.
There’s magic in those single-gender spaces—where stories flow, laughter spills, and no one feels the need to explain themselves. These moments aren’t just about coffee and chat… they’re about comfort, belonging, and the kind of connection that charges your soul.
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