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Twenty 'Chatty Benches' have been installed across East Belfast creating a safe space to chat and stay connected.
The new project led by East Belfast Community Development Agency aims to keep communities connected, encouraging people to have meaningful conversations and build emotional resilience.Linda Armitage, Health Development Director, East Belfast Community Development Agency said: “We are proud to lead the roll out of the chatty bench programme across east Belfast. Coming out of the pandemic, there are so many layers of anxiety and isolation affecting people in our local communities.
The project was funded by The Executive Office, Communities in Transition, the East Belfast Health and Wellbeing programme and the Public Health Agency.
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