Don’t mention the ‘L’ word: should we be talking about loneliness, or tackling it by stealth? “But I don’t WANT to be surrounded by ‘lonely people” protests a woman invited into a ‘lonely lunch club’. While exaggerated for effect as part of a training session, this illustration from Graham Ogilvie really struck me. After many…
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In this blog, Programme Director of the Campaign to End Loneliness Robin Hewings reflects on the most recent ‘Loneliness in the time of Covid-19’ workshop. It explored what we’ve learnt about keeping up conversations during the pandemic. It was great to be back in a virtual “room” full of people committed to addressing loneliness and social…
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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. The Covid-19 lockdown that started in March 2020 brought home the reality of social isolation and loneliness to the general public as never before….
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In our latest blog Director of Campaigns, Policy and Research, Robin Hewings discusses the findings of our new report, ‘Loneliness in West Wales’. Our new report, ‘Loneliness in West Wales’ is the culmination of our work in the region that started in 2017. The aim of the report is to leave a legacy that brings together the learning and…
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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. …
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Bereavement is one of the main risk factors for experiencing loneliness. This is something Andrea Wren has seen first-hand through her work as funeral celebrant. Her experience of supporting people through loss and loneliness is what inspired her to raise funds for the Campaign to End Loneliness. In this blog, as part of National Grief…
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Following the launch of our new report, ‘Promising Approaches Revisited: Effective action on loneliness in later life’, our Director of Campaigns, Policy and Research, Robin Hewings, has written a blog about why we updated our seminal 2015 report, what has changed on loneliness since then, and what we learnt from the 140 attendees of the…
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This year, loneliness has achieved a new intensity for too many older people. Connection has never been more important – particularly for those in care homes and living with dementia. Our Campaign Manager for England, Andy Nazer, writes about the terrible toll of people in care homes, isolated from their friends and family. Back in…
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The fourth webinar of our series on Loneliness in the time of Covid-19 focused on volunteers. 50 participants from charities, local government, academia, and health and care came together to share experiences, challenges and ideas. In this blog, Dan Jones reflects on what we heard. You can’t pick up on body language, visual cues, to know how…
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