# Lazy Susan Furniture to donate 400 Friendship Benches to tackle loneliness

- Link: https://fundraising.co.uk/2026/04/07/lazy-susan-furniture-to-donate-400-friendship-benches-to-tackle-loneliness/
- Published: 2026-04-07T16:24:39+01:00
- Author: Howard Lake

**Lazy Susan Furniture, the online retailer of cast-aluminium garden furniture, 
is offering to donate 400 free Friendship Benches to qualifying not-for-profit organisations
across the UK. **

The donations are intended to foster connection, encourage conversation, and create
welcoming spaces within local communities, ultimately aiming to combat loneliness.

The 400 Friendship Benches are available to a wide variety of eligible organisations,
including schools, hospitals, hospices nationwide, and any registered charities 
operating within the UK. The company asks that the two-seater benches are use to
provide “a dedicated spot for people of all ages to sit, chat, and build relationships”.

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## Lazy Susan Furniture’s previous charitable support

[Lazy Susan Furniture](https://www.lazysusanfurniture.co.uk/) has been designing
and selling sand-cast aluminium garden furniture across the UK and EU since 2007.
Each piece is individually hand-crafted and “expertly powder-coated to create a 
durable, long-lasting finish that will not rust”.

Founded by Michael Scott the company has now supplied more than 40,000 garden furniture
sets.

Over the past decade, the company’s ‘[Do Some Good](https://www.lazysusanfurniture.co.uk/pages/do-some-good)‘
campaign has successfully donated more than £588,000 to various charitable causes.
The company aims to top £1 million in donations.

Michael Scott commented on the new offer, saying:

“I firmly believe in the power of community, the joy of being outside and the simple
act of human connection. These Friendship Benches are more than just outdoor seating;
they are places for people to pause, relax and perhaps strike up a conversation 
with someone they have never spoken to before.”

Qualifying UK not-for-profit organisations are invited encouraged to [apply for a Free Friendship Garden Bench](https://www.lazysusanfurniture.co.uk/pages/free-friendship-bench).

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