Working from home has its perks, but for many, it can also lead to loneliness. Adelaide Hills resident Andrea knows this well. Running her own business from home, she often takes her laptop to a local café to work. “I find I get more done when there are

On Saturday, we marked one year of our volunteers igniting connection in the Hills with a Sparkie debrief and planning session. Designed to bring us all together, we shared our stories of connection and discussed the successes, challenges and ideas for the future of Spark.

It's been 12 months since we kicked off our first community initiative with a Spark Conversation session in Balhannah. Since then, we have launched 6 initiatives and recorded over 1000 attendances at 193 events across the Adelaide Hills, helping to spark many friendships and countless moments of connection

While our Sparkies are out and about sparking connection in the community, Spark is also busy behind the scenes, working with experts to turn research into bigger-picture change. We’re delighted to be working with the Centre for Health in All Policies Research Translation (CHiAPRT), whose invaluable guidance is

Niki, a counsellor in the Adelaide Hills, always felt like an outsider. As a child, she never quite belonged. As an adult—amid other parents, peers and even church friends—she still felt alone. “Everyone else seemed to be connecting but me” said Niki. Loneliness isn’t just Niki’s story. Nearly

Join us for a special calendar of connection-boosting activities in Loneliness Awareness Week (4–10 August) presented by Ending Loneliness Together. This year’s campaign, ‘Moments Matter’ is shaped around a simple truth - whilst forming connections takes time and effort, it often starts with a small moment. With special

Why did you become a Sparkie? I had wanted to volunteer for a long time and a recent career change provided a little give in my schedule to enable that. After the community consultation, I knew I wanted to be involved as I thought it was an important

We’re thrilled to announce that we have received a significant grant from the National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) to continue and expand our work tackling loneliness and fostering stronger, more connected communities. The Adelaide Hills will remain our base of operations and focus, whilst we extend