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Feeling connected to other people makes us feel part of a community, gives us a sense of belonging and helps us feel less alone, all of which are important for our mental wellbeing. Being part of the Virtual Village Hall community means you have friends all over the UK and the wider world, joining in with activities together and sharing comments, chat and feedback with each other and with our tutors.

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Main Image: a photo of cosy crime author Simon Brett, wearing a navy suit jacket, smiling at the camera.

Q+A with Simon Brett

Listening books Q&A

Young women LGBT sitting on sofa reading book together, both wearing rainbow wristbands.

LGBT+ History Month Book Chat

Part of LGBT+ History Month 2025

Roald & Beatrix Abi Wilson Image

Q+A with Abigail Wilson: writer of Roald & Beatrix

Main Image: an adult daughter reading with her elderly mother with Dementia outside.

The Power of Reading: Reading Well for Dementia

Part of Dementia Action Week 2025

Main image: a digitally created image of a brain, in pink and blue over a black background.

Latest Developments in Dementia Research

Part of Dementia Action Week 2025

Main Image: Two people sat on a sofa, comforting each other holding hands, the image cuts off at their shoulders.

Understanding Grief, Loss and Bereavement

multicoloured peg dolls made from clothes pegs and scraps of fabric by Kate Nisbet

Summer kid's crafts

Main Image: Person in blue jeans gardening, watering purple flowers with a watering can.

Autism, Gardening and Me: with Chris Jesson - Groovy Gardening UK

for Autism Acceptance Month

two handmade concrete plant pots made by Kim Searle

Upcycled garden decorations

Part of Upcycling Week 2022

Author Emily Katy

Q&A with Emily Katy

A photo of Rory Cellan-Jones and his rescue dog Sophie, from Romania. Rory is sat in front of a piano, with Sophie walking into the room. With a background image of gold and red orbs on a black background.

Introducing Sophie from Romania: a conversation with Rory Cellan-Jones

Part of Parkinson's Awareness Month

An open book, with an orange cover, lay open on a flat surface with a blurred sparkly background or white, orange and grey orbs.

Q+A with Sally Gardner

Listening books Q&A

Close up photo of Author Robert Thorogood

Q+A with Robert Thorogood

A serious non-binary young person is holding a lgbtq flag in a street of London

Living through Section 28

Part of LGBT+ History Month 2025

A close up of a yellow household duster being embroidered with red thread as part of Vanessa Marr's Domestic Dusters project

Domestic Dusters: Embroidering Experiences of Domesticity

Part of International Women's Day 2024