How one man’s heartbreak after losing his best friend sparked a nationwide pub-based campaign to tackle loneliness
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NewsUKHome NewsHow one man’s heartbreak after losing his best friend sparked a nationwide pub-based campaign to tackle lonelinessShattered by the death of his best friend to suicide, Dean Perryman tells Holly Patrick about his Empty Chairs campaign to fight loneliness across the UK and bring communities back together at their local pubSunday 26 July 2026 11:53 BSTBookmarkCommentsGo to commentsBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"showComments":true,"showBookmark":true,"articleId":"b3020843","articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/empty-chairs-events-pub-mental-health-b3020843.html","title":"How one man’s…
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