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As 15-Minute Friendships approaches the start of its second year, we've taken some time to review the format of the project.

We live in a society that puts a lot of focus on the gender binary, and that can be very isolating for the individuals who sit at either...

Happy New Year, friends! We can't believe how quickly the holiday season flew by, but we're looking forward to an exciting 2024. While...

Making friends is a uniquely personal experience and no two people form connections in the exact same way. We often repeat the statistic...

Hi everybody, we're so very excited to announce that we were invited to chat about 15-Minute Friendships on the Queer Love Stories...

We hosted our first-ever 15-Minute Friendships event in July and, since then, we've managed to run a minimum of two pop-ups a month (plus...

As many as 1 in 10 adults have some degree of social anxiety disorder, and this often comes with challenging and distressing thinking...

It's World Mental Health Day today, a day to talk about mental health and show everyone that mental health matters. The theme of this...

Hey there friends, we were recently asked if we could recommend any LGBTQIA+ social groups or activities in York. While we didn't have an...

As many of you may know by now, 15-Minute Friendships is a voluntary project that is currently facilitated by an *individual. We are not...

Did you know that one third of UK parents often experience loneliness? Studies have even shown that around 30% of parents experience high...

Video games have always played a big role in my life. When I was young with little desire to connect with my peers, they provided the...

Whether you partied all weekend, stopped by for the parade, or celebrated pride at home, there was a lot of wonderful and positive queer...

Howdy, friends! We've been reviewing the feedback we've been getting from our 15-Minute Friendships survey (which we'd love for you to...

If you didn't already know, 15-Minute Friendships is a new and developing social project that was launched in July 2023. We're committed...

We just held our second-ever 15-Minute Friendships pop-up at Left Bank in Leeds, and it was amazing.

Hello there, friends! We hosted our first-ever 15-Minute Friendships pop-up event this morning at Flamingos Coffee House in Leeds. We...

Putting yourself in an unfamiliar situation can be pretty nerve wracking, and a social activity such as this can take many people out of...

It can be difficult to know who to reach out to when we’re experiencing mental health challenges and, sometimes, we find ourselves in...

Leeds has a very vibrant LGBTQIA+ scene, but it’s not always easy to find activities and events that take place outside of bars and...