We all know it’s painful to feel lonely, and this can be even harder when facing other disadvantages. Currently, 700,000 Londoners are classed as severely lonely, which is 1 in 12.

Our ‘Touching Safe Ground’ project facilitators and attendees love coming to the space to practise trauma-aware yoga and English language for women refugees, as well as making use of the outdoor space. It’s got a particularly special place in our hearts which is why after a 4-year campaign to save the space from threatened demolition…

Check out how GCP supports people who are over 60s in Tower Hamlets. We hold sessions for the elderly community to come together and hang out, as a way to combat social isolation and loneliness. Photos were brought in, plants were planted and old pals met some new ones!

GCP talks to London photographer Sarah about her artistic practice, the importance of community projects, and a reunion 30 years in the making.

Do you work with people who have very tough lives? Or are you the kind of person others feel comfy telling their problems to? Sally Ramsden shares some tips for self-regulation in what can at times be an upsetting world.