How waffling can help us to connect
1st February 2023
How waffling can help us to connect Matt Smith, Director and Founder of the Community Waffle House CIC, highlights the importance of 'waffling' and why we all need conversations to... Read more
Places for Connection: The Great Winter Get Together
16th January 2023
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 live in a country where... Read more
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust: Rebuilding connections through nature
5th January 2023
Wiltshire Wildlife Trust: Rebuilding connections through nature Imogen Jackson, Wellbeing Programmes Lead, shares how Wiltshire Wildlife Trust are rebuilding connections through access to local green spaces and nature. Wiltshire Wildlife... Read moreListen to Us: Mencap’s mental health campaign
12th December 2022
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 people with a learning disability.... Read more
How a physical activity programme in Oxfordshire is changing lives
9th November 2022
How a physical activity programme in Oxfordshire is changing lives Helen Mariner, Communications Lead at Active Oxfordshire talks about the impact that physical activity programme Move Together is having on... Read more
Tackling loneliness and social isolation in Camden
1st November 2022
Tackling loneliness and social isolation in Camden Camden's new Health and Wellbeing Strategy identifies community connectedness and friendships as a strategic priority. In this blog post, Hub member Angela Malik,... Read more
Using digital technology to overcome social isolation in people with psychosis
10th October 2022
Using digital technology to overcome social isolation in people with psychosis For World Mental Health Day, Hub member Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa speaks about her research supporting people with... Read more
Demonstrating the value of befriending
20th September 2022
Demonstrating the value of befriending Members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub recently came together for a workshop on how befriending projects can demonstrate and measure impact. This blog post provides... Read more
Sharing people’s lived experience through participatory arts
1st September 2022
Sharing people's lived experience through participatory arts El Smithies, Relationship Manager at participatory arts organisation Made by Mortals, explains how they are building a community of creative citizens to bring... Read more
Loneliness in life stories by Chinese older migrants in the UK: A linguistics ethnography
15th August 2022
Loneliness in life stories by Chinese older migrants in the UK: A linguistics ethnography Olivia (Xuechun) Xiang is a sociolinguistic PhD candidate at Queen Mary University of London. In this... Read more