Photographic exhibition by the befriending charity Time to Talk Befriending that marks Befriending Week and celebrates the connections that combat loneliness in later life.
Side-by-Side is running at Worthing Town Hall from 2 November to 26 November, a photographic exhibition by Time to Talk Befriending. It's a quiet, observant kind of show, and it runs alongside Befriending Week, which the charity also organises.
Time to Talk Befriending is a Sussex charity based in North Street, Portslade, set up in December 2013 to tackle loneliness and isolation among older people. They specialise in creating and sustaining carefully matched relationships in advanced later life, when things like changes in health, mobility, memory, confidence or personal circumstances can make staying connected a lot harder. Their approach is built on getting to know the whole person, careful matching, ongoing reviews, volunteer support, safeguarding and signposting.
The exhibition itself, supported by the National Lottery Community Fund, uses photographs to make visible the bonds that grow quietly, week by week, often inside the homes of older people. It's a look at the kind of connection that doesn't always make it into the public eye. The show sits at the heart of the charity's 2026-2029 strategy, which treats loneliness as more than just the absence of social contact and puts trusted relationships, compassionate support and quality at its centre.
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Founder and chief executive Emily Kenward says the exhibition shows that as people grow older, the things that make them who they are do not suddenly become less important. You'll find it at Worthing Town Hall throughout November, from the 2nd to the 26th.
