Today sees the launch of our new film The Loneliness Project. There are half a million older people in the UK who can go a whole week without seeing anyone. Loneliness is cutting lives short and we’re here to change that. Our new film attempts to show how damaging isolation can be, and how easily…
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By Laura Alcock-Ferguson Since it was founded in 2011, the Campaign to End Loneliness has brought together numerous examples of how organisations and the interventions they make have demonstrably reduced loneliness in older people. We have shared this so that others have been able to develop interventions, and demonstrate how they have reduced loneliness amongst…
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We believe that loneliness is everyone’s business, and that no one in later life who wants meaningful connections should be without them. We are a powerful catalyst for inspiring this change. We use research, education and powerful communications to ensure there are effective ways for older people to stay connected; all of which will lead…
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Hokusai is one of the most popular and imitated artists of all time, and created much of his brilliant work in later life. Our Research and Policy Manager Dr. Kellie Payne visited the Hokusai exhibition at the British Museum after an invite from The Age Friendly Museums Network – who believe that museums have the power to enrich…
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Our conference this year – ‘Kindness Can: A Positive Future for Loneliness’ marks a crucial moment in our ambition to end loneliness, and will bring together the brightest minds and best ideas from all over the country. At a time when divisions in society seem to run deeper than ever, we are shaping the solution:…
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On Wednesday 7th June, Marcus Rand, our Director of Communications and Development, gave a speech at the Women’s Institute Annual Conference. Read an excerpt of it below. Loneliness has become a major issue for us all, whatever our age. The Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, the Campaign to End Loneliness’ founder funder, released research showing that loneliness…
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Janet Morrison reflects on six years of the Campaign to End Loneliness. When we set up the Campaign to End Loneliness 6 years ago some people thought it was actually laughable that loneliness could be a policy issue. Everyone gets lonely right? What on earth can the government, or anyone else for that matter, do…
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Presentations from the Research and Policy Forum Meeting on 25 April 2017 On 25 April, the Campaign to End Loneliness Research and Policy Forum meeting was held at UCL. There were three presenters who have worked on kindness and social ties. Below are abstracts from their presentations and links to the presentations themselves. Changing Social…
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Today the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness launches its spotlight month on loneliness (3rd May – 4th June 2017). The month-long campaign will be launched today by Rachel Reeves (Lab) and Seema Kennedy (Cons) and will shine a spotlight on male loneliness and explore practical solutions to addressing it. Research out today, conducted by RVS…
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The Campaign to End Loneliness has commissioned a review led by a team at the London School of Economics to find out more on the value for money of investing in any measure to prevent or reduce loneliness and/or social isolation in older people. To help inform the review we would welcome information and /or…
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