Belonging Matters: From Loneliness to Community Connection

What if mental health wasn’t something we navigate alone but something we build together?

In a time when loneliness is increasingly recognised as a public mental health challenge, this interactive one-hour workshop explores belonging as a vital foundation for wellbeing. Because mental health is not only individual, it is shaped by our relationships, communities, and the environments we live in.

What you’ll explore

• – Why belonging is a core human need
• – How loneliness shows up in everyday life
• – Practical ways to navigate isolation and build connection
• – How communities and policymakers can create conditions for belonging

💡 What you’ll take with you

• – A deeper understanding of belonging and mental health
• – New perspectives on loneliness, without stigma
• – Simple, practical tools to strengthen connection
• – Inspiration to take action in your own community, whether as an individual, community member, or policymaker

Through reflection, interaction, and shared dialogue, this workshop offers a space to reconnect with yourself and with others.

Because mental health doesn’t happen in isolation it grows through connection.

• 📅 Date: Friday, 8 May
• 🕐 Time: 13:00–14:00 CEST
• 🗣️ Language: English
• 🌐 Format: Online
• 🔗 Registration: https://forms.office.com/e/PKWhWhpwdM

About the facilitator

Facilitated by Anna Koziarska-Bergink

Founder of AnnPower, positive psychologist, and well-being advisor based in the Netherlands. Anna works with international and local NGOs, supporting individuals and communities on topics such as mental wellbeing, belonging, self-acceptance, stress, and resilience. Her approach combines psychological insight with practical, community-based tools to foster connection and strengthen mental health.

Social Media

Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-koziarska-bergink

Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/AnnPower.training

Website: https://ann-power.com/