About: Robin Hewings
Recent Posts by Robin Hewings
Social Media Terms and Conditions to win a copy of ‘Fractured’ by Jon Yates (June 2022) 1.The promoter is the Campaign to End Loneliness ] whose registered office is at What Works Centre for Wellbeing, Albany House, Petty France, London SW1 2. The competition is open to residents of the United Kingdom aged 18 years…
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Written on June 27, 2022 at 1:26 pm
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Reflections from the new Head of Evidence, Dr Helen MacIntyre
Our new Head of Evidence, Dr Helen MacIntyre has joined us recently. We asked her to share her thoughts on joining the world of the Campaign to End Loneliness! I am six weeks into my exciting new job as Head of Evidence at the Campaign to End Loneliness and am really pleased to take this…
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Written on June 17, 2022 at 12:14 pm
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Can changes to features of the local neighbourhood improve loneliness and mental health?

Can changes to features of the local neighbourhood improve loneliness and mental health? Yung-Chia Hsueh, UCL Division of Psychiatry and Dr Alexandra Pitman, UCL Division of Psychiatry; Camden and Islington NHS Foundation Trust May 2022 Humans are social animals. We function better when we connect with others. However, 33% of the 55,000 people who participated…
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Written on May 19, 2022 at 12:59 am
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Supporting London’s social and economic recovery by addressing the drivers of loneliness and its impact on mental health: Dr Debbie Weekes-Bernard Deputy Mayor at Greater London Authority

Supporting London’s social and economic recovery by addressing the drivers of loneliness and its impact on mental health Mental health awareness week this year focused on the theme of loneliness. As London’s Deputy Mayor for Communities and Social Justice, I am acutely aware of the impact loneliness can have on people’s mental and physical health,…
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Written on May 15, 2022 at 10:53 pm
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How can we tackle loneliness in people living with a terminal illness?

Joanne Smithson, Head of Implementation & Learning, What Works Centre for Wellbeing explains more about the connection between loneliness and wellbeing and being diagnosed with a terminal illness. How can we support people with life-limiting illnesses to work while they are able to and want to? How can we tackle loneliness in people living with…
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Written on March 22, 2022 at 4:07 pm
Categories: Blog
Recent Comments by Robin Hewings
- May 21, 2021 on Promising Approaches Revisited
- April 1, 2021 on Facing the fight alone: cancer, isolation and loneliness
- February 15, 2021 on Coping with loneliness and bereavement during Covid
- February 1, 2021 on Coping with loneliness and bereavement during Covid