Group of seven people sitting around a table at a cafe looking at and smiling at the camera.
Group of people making new social connections at a Let's Talk event during Loneliness Awareness Week.

Connection in Action: What we built together

Reflecting on six weeks of exciting events, gatherings, and neighbourly action across the Capital Region.

ByBuilding Resilient Neighbourhoods

The Capital Region Connection in Action campaign has come to a close. Over six weeks from May through June 2026, individuals and organizations across the Capital Region came together through gatherings, shared meals, walking groups, and everyday acts of connection, culminating in a shared recognition and celebration of Loneliness Awareness Week.

“It was wonderful and fascinating to hear about the other dads’ personal interests and projects. Most of us had seen each other regularly for months but had never really talked.”

— Paul, who discovered that a simple invitation to a playground could turn familiar faces into real friendships.

What we did together

Connection in Action brought together organizations and individuals across the Capital Region around a shared belief: that loneliness and social isolation are real and serious challenges, and that building a more connected world starts with ordinary, everyday actions.

The campaign invited people to act at scales large and small. About 100 connectors came together at our May 14 kickoff workshop to share ideas and commit to taking action in their communities. Over the six weeks that followed, 65 events took place across the Capital Region, including 23 events during Loneliness Awareness Week alone.

Events ranged from community meals and pop-up picnics to board game socials, walking groups, and ice cream socials.

“We now have each other’s phone numbers, and many of us have each other’s keys for emergencies.”

— Susana, who turned a few shared potlucks into a building-wide network of support.

Thank you

Thank you to our partner organizations, whose networks, events, and outreach made this campaign possible. And thank you to everyone who organized or attended a gathering, shared their story, or tried something new!

The connection continues

Loneliness Awareness Week may be over, but the work of strengthening social connection doesn’t stop here. Every relationship made during this campaign is a foundation to build on. We invite you to keep going, because when neighbours know each other, communities are stronger, healthier, and more resilient.

“Our hope is simple: that everyone leaves having found at least one new connection that adds a little more community to their everyday life!”

— Aimee, who is designing a casual community fair with her neighbours to create space for people to make new connections

Visit the Connection in Action landing page for resources to support your next steps, and to find inspiration for the connections you want to continue to build beyond Loneliness Awareness Week.

You can also read all of our Connection in Action blog posts, including stories from community connectors and profiles of our partner organizations.

Capital Region Connection in Action is a campaign to strengthen neighbourly connection, personal belonging, and community resilience.

Connection in Action is funded in part by the Government of Canada’s New Horizons for Seniors Program.