Mid and East Antrim expands ‘Chatty Bench’ network as loneliness concerns grow

Loneliness Network pleased to announce two new ‘Chatty Benches’ in Ballymena where people can stop and chat

Mid and East Antrim’s Loneliness Network is pleased to announce the installation of two new ‘Chatty Benches’ to the Borough on land owned by the NI Housing Executive.

Mid and East Antrim expands ‘Chatty Bench’ network as loneliness concerns grow

At the launch of the new Chatty Bench at Devenagh Way, Ballymena: Mid & East Antrim Mayor Jackson Minford; Councillor Brian Thompson; Roy McClean, Housing Executive; Marjorie Hawkins, Chair of the Loneliness Network; Councillor Bréanainn Lyness; with some local residents. Two new ‘Chatty Benches’ have been installed in Ballymena as part of an ongoing effort to tackle loneliness and social isolation across Mid and East Antrim. The latest benches …