As Coronavirus (COVID-19) spreads across the UK, it will be harder for people to maintain their social connections. We will keep the page up to date with ideas for how we can all combat social isolation and look out for each other during the spread of the virus. We’ll also link to the latest guidance…
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The outbreak of Coronavirus (COVID-19), for many people, will mean a tough, but necessary period of social isolation. Many of us will miss family, friends, and taking part of hobbies, interests and activities. Our Campaign Manager for England, Andy Nazer, spoke to three older men about Coronavirus, and reflects on the impact it will have…
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Shelagh Marshall OBE, is Chair of Age Action Alliance’s Loneliness & Isolation working group. As part of our International Women’s Day blog series, highlighting female experiences of loneliness, she shares her story. “I’d never experienced loneliness before I lost my daughter to a brain tumour. She was at work one day, and the next day…
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Kate Shurety is our Executive Director. As part of our International Women’s Day blog series, highlighting female experiences of loneliness, she talks about finding time for friends in your 40s, and why friendship is so important for tackling loneliness. “At this point in my life, moments of quiet are few and far between. The combination…
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Anne Callaghan is our Campaign Manager for Scotland. As part of our International Women’s Day blog series, highlighting female experiences of loneliness, she shares her story about tackling loneliness through wild water swimming. “Five years ago, I moved back to Scotland after 20 years working down in London. I found it an incredibly lonely experience,…
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Loneliness is a universal experience which can affect anyone, regardless of age, gender, ethnicity or background. However, in the lead-up to International Women’s Day 2020, we’re highlighting female experiences of loneliness in honour of this year’s theme: #EachforEqual. We’ve created a series of blogs from the women behind the Campaign to End Loneliness. They talk…
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On Sunday 16 February, our Executive Director, Kate Shurety, travelled across London in the middle of Storm Dennis to speak and take part in a unique community event. The Aga Khan Social Welfare Board were holding their 2020 Convention called ‘Listening for Loneliness’. In this blog she shares what she learnt from the experience. I…
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We partnered with Vintage Books to set up four ‘Happy to Chat’ pop-ups in bookshops and libraries across London to find out what you can learn when you listen more. In this blog, our Communications Officer, Lexy Matthews, talks about her experience of listening to locals in Wimbledon library. Did you know the average Brit…
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We’ve just launched our new Instagram channel! You can expect all our latest photos, video and stories. Don’t forget to tag us in any amazing Be More Us stories using the tag @endlonelinessuk.
Much of digital technology is about connecting people. But can it tackle loneliness amongst older people?
