Empty chairs

Motion text

That this House praises Nicole Brooks for creating West Berkshire’s empty chairs loneliness group; notes the importance of such community initiatives, which invite people to sit together at pub tables so that no one has to sit alone; congratulates Nicole on establishing the group in Newbury, with events to be held at a variety of venues across West Berkshire; and calls on the Government to establish mental health hubs for young people in every community and to introduce regular mental health check-ups at key points throughout people’s lives.

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