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'''Community Network''' is a registered charity in the [[United Kingdom]],<ref>{{EW charity|1000011|Community Network}}</ref> formed initially in [[Northern Ireland]] in August 1990 as a six-month project to bring people together across the sectarian divide using telecommunications. It went on to become a UK-wide charity using telecommunications for social benefit.

The charity's main focus is addressing loneliness for older people and it'sits Chief Executive Angela Harris has spoken out about this increasing issue in society.

<ref>{{cite web|title=Express Dec2013|url=http://www.express.co.uk/news/retirement/446112/The-dangers-of-loneliness-for-our-elderly}}</ref>

Community Network has been working since October 2013 with [[The Silver Line]] since October 2013, a help line for older people established by [[Esther Rantzen]] CBE, by providing group calls called "Silver Circles".<ref>{{cite web| title=Community Network Oct2013| url=http://communitynetworkprojects.org/2013/10/silver-circles-a-partnership-with-the-silver-line}}</ref>

A number of other longtermlong-term projects in farming, fishing and regional communities are also supported by the charity.

Community Network operated it'sits own teleconferencing service for 23 years until July 2013 when this operation was deemed non-core to the charity objectives and was transferred to the [[The Phone Co-op]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Charity Digital News 2013|url=http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2013/08/05/the-phone-co-op-partners-with-community-network}}</ref>

Community Network operated it's own teleconferencing service for 23 years until July 2013 when this operation was deemed non-core to the charity objectives and was transferred to the [[The Phone Co-op]].<ref>{{cite web| title=Charity Digital News 2013|url=http://www.charitydigitalnews.co.uk/2013/08/05/the-phone-co-op-partners-with-community-network}}</ref>

<ref>{{cite web| title=Phone Coop Aug2013|url=http://www.thephone.coop/about-us/news-and-press/2013/august/the-phone-co-op-announces-partnership-with-social-teleconferencing-charity-community-network}}</ref>

The charity's day-to-day running costs continue to be partly funded by the income from this teleconferencing service which is also provided for other charities and not -for -profit organisations e.g. [[Mencap]]

The charity's day-to-day running costs continue to be partly funded by the income from this teleconferencing service which is also provided for other charities and not for profit organisations e.g. [[Mencap]]

== Projects ==

=== Bedford ===