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
Loneliness evaluation: Analysis and dissemination
1st December 2022
Loneliness evaluation: Analysis and dissemination Members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub recently came together for a workshop on analysing and disseminating loneliness evaluation. This blog post summarises the insights shared... Read more
Improving the representation of older people through images
30th November 2022
Improving the representation of older people through images Last month, members of the Tackling Loneliness Hub came together for a workshop on loneliness marketing and campaigning. This session focused on... 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
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
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