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British Red Cross’s new report, ‘Barriers to Belonging‘, shows that people from BAME backgrounds are more at risk of experiencing certain factors that cause loneliness, like feelings of not belonging, and discrimination. It also shows that people from BAME backgrounds often face greater barriers to accessing help to join community activities, making social connections and…
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Belfast City Hall will host the launch of Be More Connected on Monday 17th June 2019 There will be a series of events and activities bringing people of all ages together to help tackle loneliness Belfast is known as one of the friendliest cities in the world, but loneliness and social isolation are on the…
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Laura Alcock-Ferguson recently decided to step down as Executive Director the Campaign to End Loneliness after leading it for the past nine years. She will move onto a new leadership role later this year and will be with the Campaign until 31 July. The Campaign to End Loneliness will recruit an executive director shortly. In…
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Comedian Andy Parsons chats to unsuspecting strangers as part of the Campaign to End Loneliness’s new video, Let’s Talk More Comedian Andy Parsons (from Mock the Week and Live at the Apollo) fronts a new video from the Campaign to End Loneliness to encourage people to talk more. The film shows public reaction as Andy…
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We welcome the Centre for Ageing Better’s report, The State of Ageing 2019. It shows that many of us have plenty to look forward to in later life and most people in later life report feeling connected to their communities, families and friends. But our ageing society faces pressing social and economic issues and many…
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Janet Morrison, Chair and co-founder of the Campaign to End Loneliness has announced her departure from the role and as Chief Executive of Independent Age, which she has led for nearly 12 years. Janet Morrison said: “I shall continue to be a passionate supporter of Independent Age’s work and of the Campaign to End Loneliness…
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There are nine million lonely people in the UK and four million of them are older people. Many older people find constant loneliness hardest to overcome. They lack the friendship and support we all need. Help us change that.
