In this blog, Robin Hewings, Director of the Campaign to End Loneliness, introduces our report on lessons from the experience of tackling loneliness during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic. Loneliness in the time of Covid-19 The Covid-19 lockdown that started in March 2020 brought home the reality of social isolation and loneliness to…
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Monthly Archives: February 2021

Open Arms: The role of pubs in tackling loneliness
Following the launch of the ‘Open Arms: The Role of Pubs in Tackling Loneliness’ Report published by Loughborough University, our Director of Campaigns, Policy and Research, Robin Hewings, has written a blog about why – when lockdown ends – pubs can play a key role in becoming community hubs tackling loneliness and social isolation. Pubs…
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