Emma's heart-warming buddi bench™ experience...

Emma's heart-warming buddi bench™ experience...

'Last year I was walking past buddi bench with my son and I noticed a lady sat there alone. I was curious to know whether she was just sitting, or understood the buddi bench concept.

I approached her and asked if I could sit with her, she said yes. I asked if she knew anything about the buddi bench, she said she'd noticed the name and assumed it was a nice place to sit with buddies.

I agreed and then explained the concept a little.

She then started crying and explained she'd recently lost her husband and although surrounded by love from family and friends, she felt alone and wanted to just sit and think about her husband.

I told her I understood to a degree as still suffering the loss of my father and people try to help but sometimes it's just not that simple.

We hugged, we had a little cry and off I went.'

Loneliness affects millions. You can help change this with a simple bench in your local park.

My mission is to reduce loneliness and inspire connection & compassion within communities. This project is deeply personal to me, shaped by my own journey through bipolar disorder, trauma, and addiction. I’ve faced isolation firsthand, but I believe that compassion & connection are powerful antidotes. This is why I created buddi bench, a simple, cost-effective way to spark kindness and support among neighbours.

I'm raising funds for budd bench. I'm placing benches in local parks to encourage adult strangers to chat with another.

Please support me now: full details here:

https://gofund.me/89f9f629