Lessons from befriending in the time of Covid-19

The Mercers' Company & Independent Age, 2021 Download PDF Report Befriending is a long-established approach to tackling loneliness, involving regular meetings between two people for the purposes of conversation and... Read more

Loneliness beyond Covid-19

Campaign to End Loneliness, 2021 Download PDF Report The restrictions on social contact during 2020 as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic led to widespread concern about loneliness. The pandemic... Read more

Using design to connect us

The Loneliness Lab, 2020 Download PDF Guide This guide to tackling loneliness through the built environment was produced by the Loneliness Lab, a collective of over 800 people and organisations... Read more

Loneliness monetisation report

DCMS, 2020 Download PDF Report This report by the Department of Digital, Culture Media & Sport [DCMS] examines the financial costs associated with the impacts of loneliness on wellbeing, health and work productivity.... Read more

Breaks or breakdown: Carers Week report

Carers Week, 2021 Download PDF Report Caring for a family member, friend, or neighbour can be challenging and often comes at significant personal cost. Without sufficient support or meaningful breaks,... Read more

The world shrinks: Carer loneliness

Carers UK and Jo Cox Foundation, 2017 Download PDF Report The report was published as part of Carers UK’s work with the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness  - a year... Read more

A community response to loneliness

Local Trust, 2021 Download PDF Report This handbook from Local Trust offers tips, activities and case studies to inform, empower and inspire community and resident groups to address loneliness. The... Read more

Locked down, looking out

Co-op Foundation, 2021 Download PDF Report The Co-op Foundation's report - Locked down, looking out report: How young people embraced co-operative values to tackle the challenges of lockdown - provides a unique insight into... Read more
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