Tackling loneliness for a new era of connection
The Campaign to End Loneliness International Conference – Tackling loneliness for a new era of connection – is one of the world’s leading online conferences…
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The Campaign to End Loneliness International Conference – Tackling loneliness for a new era of connection – is one of the world’s leading online conferences…
James Austin from the Jo Cox Foundation shares how you can get involved in this year’s Great Winter Get Together. Jo Cox said: ‘I will not…
Imogen Jackson, Wellbeing Programmes Lead, shares how Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are rebuilding connections through access to local green spaces and nature. Wiltshire Wildlife Trust There…
Paul Donnelly, Head of Campaigns at Mencap, introduces the ‘Listen to Us’ campaign which is shining a light on the mental health challenges faced by…
Members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub recently came together for a workshop on analysing and disseminating loneliness evaluation. This blog summarises the insights shared by…
Last month, members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub came together for a workshop on loneliness marketing and campaigning. This session focused on how we can…
Helen Mariner, Communications Lead at Active Oxfordshire talks about the impact that physical activity programme Move Together is having on tackling loneliness and isolation through…
Camden’s new Health and Wellbeing Strategy identifies community connectedness and friendships as a strategic priority. In this blog post, Hub member Angela Malik, Policy and…
Professor Richard Phillips reflects on research co-produced with undergraduate and postgraduate students which explores the how, why and where of student loneliness. Student researchers investigated…
For World Mental Health Day, Hub member Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa speaks about her research supporting people with psychosis through remote volunteering. Introducing the…
Jessica Duffy, Hub ambassador and Good Practice Mentor, shares her personal reflections on the evaluation data Leeds Older People’s Forum collects, why they do it…
Members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub recently came together for a workshop on how befriending projects can demonstrate and measure impact. This blog provides a…
El Smithies, Relationship Manager at participatory arts organisation Made by Mortals, explains how they are building a community of creative citizens to bring about change. …
Olivia (Xuechun) Xiang is a sociolinguistic PhD candidate at Queen Mary University of London. In this blog, she introduces her research on how elderly Chinese…
Hub member Beth French was 20 when her mum died. She set up Let’s Talk About Loss, a UK-wide charity supporting young grievers aged 18…
Members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub recently came together for a workshop on loneliness evaluation design and data gathering, the first in a two-part workshop…
Anna Cook, Managing Director of Service at Sky, shares insights into Sky’s commitment to tackling loneliness through their Time to Care programme, focusing on their…
Earlier this month, members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub came together for a workshop on Addressing Loneliness in the Workplace. This blog provides a brief…
Kirsty Veitch-Sorsby is the Lead for the Tackling Loneliness Collaborative (TLC) – Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Here she tells us about what they do and the exciting…
What can we do to strengthen community cohesion? For Loneliness Awareness Week, we spoke with Lucy Walmsley, Senior Associate at Civil Society Consulting CIC, on…
Fazila Aswat, Coalition and Communities Engagement Manager at Together, shows how you can get involved in Thank You Day on Sunday 5 June. Playing a…
Harry Hobson, Founder and Director of the Neighbourly Lab, shares findings from the Reconceptualising Loneliness in London report and how we can effectively target our…
We spoke with Hannah Pearce, outgoing Head of External Affairs at Age UK, on what she learned from representing the issues facing older people during…
Su Moore, Chief Executive of the Jo Cox Foundation, shares how the Great Winter Get Together shone a light on the issue of youth loneliness. …
To mark Social Prescribing Day (Thursday 10 March 2022) Hub member Raissa Ishagi talks about the work happening at NHS Property Services. At NHSPS, we’re…
We hear from Tim Leech, Chief Executive at WaveLength, who talks about how immediate support for newly-arrived refugees can provide the means to connect. A…
Is it a bird? Is it a plane? No, it’s a trainer shaped balloon lifting someone into the sky – and all for very good…
Emma Weston OBE, Chief Executive of Digital Unite discusses the peer-to-peer model of providing digital skills support and how it is effective in reducing the…
Shernyse Lee, Head of Network Development at UK Youth, shares the latest updates on the re-launch of the Belong Collective. What is the Belong Collective?…
Lisa Wainwright MBE, CEO of Sport and Recreation Alliance, shares insights on the value of sport and how attending dance classes can help people to…
Sir Nicholas Serota, Chair of Arts Council England, discusses the role that creativity and culture can play in helping to reduce loneliness. It is almost…
Jack O’Neil, Policy Officer at Samaritans, highlights the support available to make sure that nobody feels alone at Christmas. With Christmas lights adorning the streets…
Vanessa Easton, Assets and Community Engagement Manager at Northumberland Communities Together, discusses how Northumberland County Council are adapting their services in a hybrid way to…
How can we reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults? Helen Saul, Editor-in-Chief at NIHR Evidence writes with news of a new collection of…
Jenny Manchester from the Campaign to End Loneliness invites members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub to get involved in the Loneliness Beyond Covid-19 conference, an…
Nick Crofts, Co-op Foundation CEO tells us more about the launch of the Lonely Not Alone campaign and why the stigma of youth loneliness matters.…
How do community volunteering programmes help tackle loneliness and social isolation? We hear from Roxi Rustem, Head of Programmes at East London Cares, on how…
Libby Potter, Head of Portfolio Health Education England, explains why tackling loneliness is so important and gives and update on the the HEE/PHE e-learning loneliness…
Andy Mortimer, Co-op Foundation Head of Comms and Lonely Not Alone campaign lead highlights the latest research which shows why tackling youth loneliness matters. For more than…
Steve Dowling (Association of Convenience Stores) explains how the ACS Wellbeing Guide is helping people running and working in local shops to flourish in the…
Laura Benin, Communications Officer at Opening Doors London, writes about Opening Doors London’s befriending service and how it gives LGBTQ+ members the chance to fully…
Members from the Tackling Loneliness Hub have been sharing recommendations for podcasts about loneliness that have made us stop, think, and feel more connected. Whether…
Annabel Collins, Programme Manager at Ageing Better in Camden and Rob Francis, Associate Director at Traverse share an evaluation of the Ageing Better in Camden…
This week’s blog by Jenny Manchester from the Campaign to End Loneliness explains what we now know from three pieces of research all published at…
Hub member Lizzie Green, Campaign Manager at Sense, talks about the charity’s latest campaign and how we can all play a part in making our…
Robin Hewings discusses findings from the Loneliness Beyond Covid-19 report by the Campaign to End Loneliness – the biggest ever review of the impact of…
Hub member Jessica Duffy shares learnings from Bee Together, a project which aimed to find creative ways of combatting feelings of loneliness and social isolation…
Members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub have been sharing recommendations for books which are themed around loneliness. Are you looking for a book which offers…
Nicola Robbins, Media and Communications Manager with the What Works Centre for Wellbeing, tells us about the organisation’s recently launched Covid-WIRED initiative. Covid-WIRED Wellbeing is…
Sharing a meal can be a great way to bring people together. We asked Adele Hunt, who many of you know supported the Hub on…
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