Why we evaluate
2nd October 2022
Why we evaluate 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 and what... 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
Let’s Talk About Loss and the loneliness of being bereaved young
3rd August 2022
Let's Talk About Loss and the loneliness of being bereaved young Hub member Beth French was 20 when her mum died. She set up Let's Talk About Loss, a UK-wide... Read more
Loneliness evaluation: Design and data gathering
20th July 2022
Loneliness evaluation: Design and data gathering 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... Read more
Time to Care: Sky’s befriending programme
7th July 2022
Time to Care: Sky's befriending programme 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... Read more
Addressing loneliness in the workplace
27th June 2022
Addressing loneliness in the workplace 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... Read more
The Tackling Loneliness Collaborative in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire
20th June 2022
The Tackling Loneliness Collaborative in Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Kirsty Veitch-Sorsby is the Lead for the Tackling Loneliness Collaborative (TLC) – Nottingham and Nottinghamshire. Here she tells us about what they... Read more
The 32 steps to togetherness movement
14th June 2022
The 32 steps to togetherness movement What can we do to strengthen community cohesion? For Loneliness Awareness Week, we spoke with Lucy Walmsley, Senior Associate at Civil Society Consulting CIC,... Read more