Our 4th Annual Conference, ‘Be More Us: Belonging and Community’, takes place on the 9th of October 2018 at the British Library’s incredible Knowledge Centre. Last year’s sold-out conference, ‘Kindness Can: A Positive Future for Loneliness’, brought together over 200 delegates from business, entertainment, politics, academia and media. With your support, the Campaign to End Loneliness has grown….
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Amy took on the 26.2 miles of the Dundee Marathon to raise money for our work. This is her story. Knowing that people experience both isolation and loneliness has always tugged at my heart-strings. When I completed my second Occupational Therapy placement on a medical for the elderly ward it became even more apparent to…
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Claire O’Shea, our campaign manager in Wales, looks at how a stretched social care system is impacting the lives of care workers and lonely people. If we are serious about ending loneliness, supporting the development of the social care workforce and the way care is delivered must be addressed. Loneliness is a growing epidemic for an…
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Christmas can be an especially lonely time for many people. In this blog Susan talks about how the loss of her husband has affected her, and why we should all make the effort to reach out to people and connect this Christmas. My name is Susan McGinlay. Four years ago I lost Michael, my husband…
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Almost a million older people say they feel lonelier at Christmas (based on research by Age UK), and half a million older people can go up to a week without seeing or speaking to anyone. This Christmas we want to change that, but we need you. We’ve come up with 12 simple things you can…
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In this blog post Anne Callaghan, our Campaign Manager in Scotland looks at the acts of kindness happening to celebrate St Andrew’s Day on 30th November. Having a patron saint who was famed for his kindness is quite convenient for the Campaign to End Loneliness in Scotland. We believe that kindness and providing opportunities for…
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1 Million Minutes is Good Morning Britain’s award-winning campaign to encourage all of us to give as little as 30 minutes of our time to help someone who is lonely. It could be your neighbour, your friend or someone in your community. It could even be someone you have never met. In this blog Barry…
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Everyone needs other people, but not everyone has someone. For people who become isolated because of ill health, disability or social disadvantage, being matched with a befriender often fills a big gap People and communities are encouraged to recognise the benefits of befriending and its role tackling loneliness and social isolation during the annual Befriending…
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Chris Heath is a TV Producer, Author and Podcaster. He’s created shows for the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and CBBC, including Holiday of my Lifetime with Len Goodman and The TV That Made Me With Brian Conley. He is also the creator of the children’s books series, The World According To Grandpa. Chris has been…
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NDTI are our evaluation partner, and make sure we’re delivering and measuring the campaign in the most effective way. In this blog Helen Bown, Head of Research and Policy at NDTI, tells us why she’s excited to work with us and why there are reasons to be positive in our efforts to tackle loneliness. The…
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