RNLI Friendship Bench, Penarth Esplanade
Introduction
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RNLI Friendship Bench, Penarth Esplanade
Image: © Robin Drayton Taken: 20 Sep 2021
The RNLI website states: The ‘Friendship Bench’, painted in RNLI colours, will be accompanied by a sign encouraging people to sit, have a chat and potentially make new friends. The bench gives an opportunity for people to strike up conversations with strangers, whether they are feeling lonely, need somebody to talk to, or simply want a friendly chat. The initiative comes in response to an increase in mental health related incidents to which Penarth’s volunteer lifeboat crew is being tasked. RNLI Penarth’s Community Safety Team represent the lifeboat station at a number of regional mental health forums, and have worked with Vale of Glamorgan Council to create the Friendship Bench.
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Image Location
Latitude
51.433276
Longitude
-3.168504