Elle Thwaites is an AHRC-funded PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Leeds, and is currently on placement with the Campaign to End Loneliness. It’s no secret that in recent years, many aspects of life have been relocated to online spaces. We video call friends and family, meet our colleagues on Zoom, take…
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Anxiety is the theme of this year’s Mental Health Awareness Week. For social anxiety in particular, there is a two-way relationship with loneliness: when we are socially anxious we are more likely to become lonely. When we are lonely, we are more likely to become social anxious. Given the week, it was fitting to spend…
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The series of lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures had a devastating impact on care homes with many residents feeling isolated and lonely. In line with BT’s mission to Connect for Good, Care Home Companions was born out of a project set-up by a group of BT employees in 2020 to help tackle loneliness in…
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With more than 1 in 10 of us experiencing loneliness at work often or always and nearly half of us feeling lonely at work some of the time, tackling workplace loneliness should be a strategic priority for organisations going into a new financial year. Not only can it unlock benefits to the individual, from improved…
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For complex, deeply personal challenges, such as experiencing feelings of loneliness or indeed chronic loneliness, inevitably, there is no easy, quick-fix that would suit everyone. Social prescribing offers a tailored approach for us as complex, unique, individuals, complementing the medical aspects of healthcare, with the broader community and social connections that can go hand-in-hand to…
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Natasha Reid, founder of Matter Space Soul, joined our built environment panel at our international conference in February. The innovative planning guidance she has developed for Brent Council has been recently published for consultation. It sets out a new “Place Quality framework” that shifts the way that developments are designed and assessed towards prioritising human…
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We heard from Abdirahim Hassan, co-founder and MD of Coffee Afrik CIC, at our International Conference and this blog explores how their hubs based in boroughs across London are connecting communities and tackling loneliness. In my view, place making or tackling loneliness has to start with healing and what healing looks like, through love and…
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Dr Vivek Murthy, United States Surgeon General, shared why rebuilding social connection and tackling loneliness is vital for individual and wider societal health and wellbeing, at the Campaign to End Loneliness international conference. “Loneliness is similar to hunger or thirst. It’s a warning sign that we need something to survive” explained Dr Murthy, in a…
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Tackling loneliness for a new era of connection is one of the world’s leading online conferences dedicated to tackling loneliness, bringing together leading researchers and practitioners to share the very best learning and understanding of different aspects of loneliness. At a time of great change, with the issue of loneliness and its impact on the…
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