What makes some Londoners more lonely than others? The Reconceptualising Loneliness in London report, authored by Neighbourly Lab, Campaign to End Loneliness and What Works for Wellbeing, was commissioned by the Greater London Authority to explore the unequal distribution of loneliness across the capital.
The design of our neighbourhoods can play an important role in tackling loneliness and helping people connect. Our report - Tackling Loneliness through the built environment - sets out why the built environment matters for loneliness, what features make a difference to our experience and how this can be achieved.
Are you feeling lonely? Looking for information on loneliness? There are 1.2 million chronically lonely older people in the UK and 9 million lonely people. Find out why. Feeling lonely is a normal human emotion and is simply a sign of wanting contact with people. Here's some advice and information that may help. You can also join our Be More Us Campaign to find out more about our movement to help end loneliness.
Our Research and Policy Hub hosted a series of events on loneliness and measurement this Autumn. The first event (20 October) explored the latest academic direction in improving our understanding of loneliness measurement and evaluation. The second event (24 November) focused on the needs of practitioners and there was discussion of how researchers and policy makers have helped to make measurement useful for practitioners.
Our international conference will be held on Thursday 2 February 2022 from 9:50am-5pm (GMT). Tackling Loneliness for a new era of connection is the world's leading conference dedicated to tackling loneliness. With delegates from business, academia, politics, and media, we want to celebrate the people and organisations who are making a difference, showcasing innovative approaches to tackling loneliness from across the world. There is also a poster competition to celebrate the very best loneliness research and practice from around the world. Booking will be open shortly
Looking for more information about what we know about loneliness? We have compiled our Facts about Loneliness briefing which brings together the evidence on loneliness. Find out more about the health implications of loneliness and the factors that may mean you are more likely to experience chronic loneliness. Read our Facts about Loneliness below.
