Source: Good News Network

As a means of combatting loneliness, a major grocery chain is launching a string of new meeting places that will encourage people to talk to strangers.
20 different Sainsbury’s supermarkets across the UK are offering “Talking Tables”, a pilot program for their cafés.
The tables will serve as meeting places for people who may need human connection or conversation.
According to the supermarket, the tables will either have a sign that will identify itself as an meeting place for interested participants, or it will serve as a designated spot for charity-led community support groups and social ambassadors to host scheduled talks and activities.
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