How Mentoring Helps Reduce Loneliness for Men
By Amaria-Rae Branche, Marketing and Comms Officer, TKN. with contributions from Damon and Richie, mentors Loneliness is unconsciously assumed to be something that only affects…
New Narratives: Loneliness, mental health, and the role of social connections
Blog by Andrew Wileman – The Salvation Army “My poverty of relationships is starting to do my head in!” was the startling line from a…
A Farewell and a Warm Welcome
By Aba Amihyia - This Friday will mark my last day as Community Manager for the Tackling Loneliness Hub and Communications Lead at Neighbourly Lab.
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New Narratives: Loneliness and the unpaid carer community
By Richard Gettings - Carers carry out such a valuable, contributory, role for our society, both in moral/human terms and also with regards to saving …
Reflections on Befriending Week: Keeping hearing loss in mind.
By Dr Helen MacIntyre :
After Befriending Week 2025, I want to highlight some ways in which befrienders and others working to address loneliness need…
New Narratives: The Structural Loneliness of Migrant Mothers
By Silfana nasri - The wellbeing of migrant mothers is not a niche, minority issue. It serves as a barometer for the health of our entire society. The…
New Narratives: Is the antidote for loneliness more social connections?
By Antonia Ypsilanti - Drawing from my research on loneliness and that of colleagues who study social connection, I would like to address a fundamenta…
New Narratives: Loneliness and the Veteran Community
By Richard Gettings - Loneliness within the Veteran community is a unique and complex issue. It can be toxic and destroy lives if left unchecked, feed…
From Health Innovation to Human Connection: What Role Should Technology Play?
By Aba Amihyia: Tech is as powerful as the intentions behind it. Alone, it won’t solve the issue of loneliness - but people can - and will, by bring…
New Narratives: ‘It’s the loneliness that will kill me’
By Chris Frederick:
I said these words aloud for the first time at the CNWL World Suicide Prevention Day event:
“It’s the loneliness that will k…
Speaking with Severely Lonely Residents in Tower Hamlets
By Jake Preston, Senior Researcher at Neighbourly Lab.
Since 2017, Tower Hamlets Council has been working with local organisations, NHS partners and …
Translating Decency Into Practice: Tackling Work Loneliness
By Prof. Sarah Wright & Dr Connie Hadley.
When Olivia joined the firm, it promised a vibrant and social culture. She liked the open-plan office and t…
Getting started: our recommended reading list
Research, policy, and practice helps to shape our understanding of loneliness and its impact on health and society. There are a range of resources to…
We Need Your Help Building the First Universal Tool to Measure Human Connection
By Dr. Hans Rocha IJzerman & Sharanya Mosalakanti of Annecy Behavioral Science Lab.
We're building something different: a measurement tool for soci…
New Narratives: Loneliness in care homes for older people – Why we’re doing even more research.
By Dr John Ratcliffe, research fellow in the School of Healthcare at the University of Leeds.
‘An older person in a home’– it’s a lonely ster…
New Narratives: A Manifesto for Solitude as a Path Through Loneliness
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
Lonely Roads: How England’s Transport Decline is fuelling the Loneliness Epidemic
Transport is rarely suggested as a culprit for England's loneliness epidemic. In this blog, Gideon Salutin presents first-of-its-kind analysis showing…
Connected by Cause: Reflections on Loneliness Awareness Week & Beyond
By Aba Amihyia, Community Manager at The Tackling Loneliness Hub and Communications & Growth Strategist at Neighbourly Lab. Loneliness Awareness Week At the Tackling Loneliness…
Libraries empowering change: From isolation to integration
Through the DCMS-funded Know Your Neighbourhood (KYN) initiative, delivered by Libraries Connected in partnership with Arts Council England, library s…
The Role Shops Can have in Addressing Loneliness
Where are our places of connection? We may often think of infrastructure in public services as where we connect; our schools, libraries, health centres, parks…
New research on workplace loneliness in film and TV: What it means for the ‘gig’ economy
Our latest blog is by Lucy Maxwell, Community Development Manager at The Film and TV Charity. Their new research, in partnership with the Centre for…
Blog post from Stephanie Peacock, Minister for loneliness and social connection.
This week marks Loneliness Awareness Week. The Government recognises that this is an important issue across the UK, and we are taking steps to combat…
Ambassador Spotlight:
Hello, I’m Alison. I am delighted to be one of the Hub’s new ambassadors having been working in the field of loneliness for more than…
Connecting Over a Pint: The Social Value of Pubs in Tackling Loneliness
“Its clientele, though fairly large, consists mostly of ‘regulars’ who occupy the same chair every evening and go there for conversation as much as for…
New Narratives: The Role of Creativity and Culture in Tackling Loneliness
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
Ambassador Spotlight: When the Loneliness Work feels Lonely
The latest blog in our Hub ambassador spotlight series has been written by author of the Jo Cox Commission report and our Ambassador for the…
New Narratives: From Loneliness to Connection – The Journey That Led to Loop
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
Understanding Loneliness Inequalities
Our latest blog is by Professor Manuela Barreto a leading expert in social and organisational psychology, Prof. Pamela Qualter and Prof. David Matthew Doyle. Manuela’s…
New Narratives: Feeling down under
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
Ambassador Spotlight: Tackling Loneliness in the London Borough of Bromley
The latest blog in our Ambassador Spotlight series has been written by our Ambassador for Local Government and Public Health, Helayna Jenkins. Hi, everyone, My…
Ambassador Spotlight: Building on Jo Cox’s legacy to address loneliness
The latest blog in our Ambassador Spotlight series has been written by our Ambassador for Civil Society and VCSFO’s, Will Fletcher. Jo Cox famously said,…
The Role of Sport in Tackling Loneliness: More Complex Than It Seems?
Loneliness as a Societal Issue Humans are social beings. We rely and depend on each other, with our interpersonal relationships being a powerful source of…
The Unlonely City: Major New Arts Programme Disrupting Loneliness
The Unlonely City is an experimental arts and research programme disrupting loneliness by nurturing moments of solidarity, surprise and laughter in UK cities. It aims…
Could Social Prescribing be a ‘cure’ for loneliness?
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing research, insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to…
Department for Culture, Media & Sport | Research Projects
Under the previous government, The Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) commissioned several pieces of research to contribute to the shared understanding of loneliness…
New Narratives: Refugees Encountering Loneliness
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
Co-producing within loneliness services – The Good Practice Mentor approach
In a world where loneliness can affect anyone, regardless of age, The Together Project is on a mission to connect communities, spread joy, and reduce…
Bridging Generations to Tackle Loneliness: The Together Project’s Approach
In a world where loneliness can affect anyone, regardless of age, The Together Project is on a mission to connect communities, spread joy, and reduce…
New Narratives: The New Normal
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
The new Tackling Loneliness Hub Advisors
We’re delighted to announce the new group of advisors for the Tackling Loneliness Hub. Our Advisors will play an active role in supporting the hub…
New Narratives : ‘Leading the way because It Socks to be Lonely Sometimes’
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
The Future of Befriending
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
The Growing Challenge of Loneliness in Later Life
By Eve Riley, Senior Strategic Projects Lead, Age UK. Loneliness sucks the joy out of life for far too many older people – it doesn’t…
Tackling Loneliness with Holistic Interventions.
We need a holistic approach to loneliness with a robust evidence base. By Professor Andrea Wigfield Loneliness is being debated in contemporary society more than…
Ambassador Spotlight: ‘Working together to tackle loneliness this Winter’
N.B. At the time of writing, Sarah was serving in her role at Clarion Housing Group. Working together to tackle loneliness this Winter By Sarah…
Loneliness: What’s Race got to do with it?
By Harry Hobson, Director at Neighbourly Lab Factors that cause people to experience loneliness. At Neighbourly Lab we’re fascinated (obsessed even) by the factors that…
New Narratives: ‘Isolated Children Become Lonely Adults’
Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness by sharing insights and stories from as many perspectives as possible, not only to help…
Digital Interventions for Reducing Social Isolation and Loneliness in Older Adults
A few weeks ago, we shared a blog post on the World Health Organisation (WHO) Evidence and Gap Map documenting the prevalence of evidence around…
New Narratives: ‘Overcoming Loneliness as a Freelance Designer’
Here at the Tackling Loneliness Hub, we believe in the power of community and conversation. Through New Narratives, we’ll explore the multi-faceted nature of loneliness…
Guest Blog: Intergenerational England presents “Unravelling The Threads of Loneliness”
Here at the Tackling Loneliness Hub, we believe in the power of community and conversation. We’re dedicated to sharing insights and stories that can help…