Call for urgent action to tackle critical issue of loneliness

The charity’s new report, Promising Approaches Revisited, calls for urgent action by governments across the UK, health bodies, funders and service providers to better address the critical issue of loneliness. The call comes as the results of a UK-wide survey (also revealed today), highlight the devastating impact that the Covid-19 pandemic is having by amplifying…
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The Campaign to End Loneliness release landmark psychology of loneliness report

The Campaign to End Loneliness has released a landmark report, the first of its kind to look at how psychological approaches can help tackle loneliness. Loneliness happens when the social connections that people want don’t match their actual experience of relationships with others. Loneliness is a subjective and emotional response and we need to better…
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Our response to new Government campaign to tackle loneliness during Coronavirus

The Government have just launched a new campaign to tackle loneliness during the Coronavirus lockdown. Deborah Alsina MBE, Chief Executive of Independent Age and Chair of the Campaign to End Loneliness, said: “We welcome the Government’s initiative to highlight and support people struggling with increased isolation and loneliness due to the Covid-19 pandemic. “Even before…
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Coronavirus and self-isolation for over 70s

The Government have announced that anyone over 70 should self-isolate as a precautionary measure against the spread of Coronavirus (COVID-19). This will have a significant impact on the health and wellbeing of millons of older people. Our Director of Campaigns, Policy and Research, Robin Hewings, responds: “First and foremost, older people and vulnerable people are…
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