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All the lonely people

WebMental Health Foundation, 2022 Download PDF Report This report from Mental Health Foundation explores what it is like to be lonely and looks at the strong links between loneliness and mental health. The report explains why practical, structural and psychological barriers to connection need to be addressed to reduce the burden of loneliness and prevent

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The psychology of loneliness

WebCampaign to End Loneliness, 2020 Download PDF Report The Campaign to End Loneliness commissioned the UKRI Loneliness and Social Isolation in Mental Health Research Network, UCL to carry out an extensive scoping review for this report. They examined academic literature, reports from the third sector, and undertook stakeholder consultation …

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Reducing the toll of loneliness in older adults: NIHR launches

WebHow can we reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults? Helen Saul, Editor-in-Chief at NIHR Evidence writes with news of a new collection of loneliness research amongst older adults and a podcast. How can we reduce the toll of loneliness in older adults? The pandemic threw a spotlight on loneliness and social distancing caused

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New e-learning tool launched for health and social care

WebWith Health Education England hosting their Tackling Loneliness Webinar on 30 June, we’re joined by Dr Kalpa Kharicha in today’s guest blog. Kalpa will be one of the expert panel members at the event and tells us more about the new e-learning resource she collaborated on. We know that chronic loneliness puts individuals at greater risk of both mental and …

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Promising approaches revisited

WebSince the publication of the first Promising approaches to reducing loneliness and isolation in later life in 2015, real progress has been made in the work to address loneliness across all four nations of the UK at both national and local levels. Loneliness is now understood as a significant threat to public health, and the importance of social

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Loneliness and isolation in the visually impaired community

WebIn our latest blog post, Kim Creus from Vision Foundation / Fight For Sight shares their plans to support community-led projects designed with visionally impaired people which target the impact of loneliness and isolation on mental health and wellbeing.. Sight loss and the impact on loneliness, isolation and mental health. Loneliness is bad for you, mentally and …

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Using digital technology to overcome social isolation in people …

WebFor World Mental Health Day, Hub member Dr Mariana Pinto da Costa speaks about her research supporting people with psychosis through remote volunteering. Introducing the Phone Pal study Volunteering can be used to address social isolation in patients with psychosis. Traditionally this involves face-to-face encounters between a volunteer and a …

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The Psychology of Loneliness

Web• Public health messaging that emphasises the importance of meaningful social relationships and the psychological and emotional aspects of how to nurture them. • Building in learning on how thoughts and feelings influence people’s experience of loneliness into the design of services such as social prescribing as well as group activities.

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All the lonely people

WebMental Health Awareness Week 9-15 May 2022 3 Togethe e an ackle loneliness #IveBeenThere I am widowed Summary We all know what loneliness feels like. Feeling lonely from time to time is a normal part of life. But when loneliness is severe or lasts a long time, it can negatively affect our mental health.

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Bee Together: Reducing loneliness and social isolation in older …

WebHub member Jessica Duffy shares learnings from Bee Together, a project which aimed to find creative ways of combatting feelings of loneliness and social isolation in older people with learning disabilities. The project was run by delivery partner Health for All and was part of the Time to Shine programme at Leeds Older People’s Forum.

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Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people

Webhas been associated with a range of negative physical and mental health outcomes. It is important to acknowledge that loneliness is complex and has multiple dimensions including: emotional loneliness (lack of intimacy) social loneliness (lack of: social ties, support, sense of belonging, feeling isolated) feeling unsupported

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The role of arts and culture in helping to reduce loneliness

WebSuffolk Libraries is the only library service in the country with a dedicated health and well-being service and it has helped those who feel lonely to connect with others and meet new people. Many other libraries across the country are part of the Reading Friends programme run by the Reading Agency. Through one-to one phone calls and in-person

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The world shrinks: Carer loneliness

WebThe report suggests that current carers who have not felt lonely were less likely to suffer mental (42%) and physical (35%) ill-health compared to those who did. Carers who had felt lonely or isolated were almost twice as likely to report worsened mental (77%) and physical (67%) health. Carers UK and Jo Cox Foundation, 2017 Download PDF Report

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Tackling loneliness and social isolation in Camden

WebCamden's new Health and Wellbeing Strategy identifies community connectedness and friendships as a strategic priority. In this blog post, Hub member Angela Malik, Policy and Project Officer at Camden Council, explains how they are on a journey to discover the best ways to tackle loneliness and social isolation in the borough. Shared objectives in …

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Getting started: Our recommended reading list

WebThe Tackling Loneliness Hub is commissioned by the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport. Colleagues in Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are also looking at loneliness in their specific context. The wider Resources area will continue to grow but we aim to keep it manageable in scale. January 2024. Research, policy, and practice

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Demonstrating the value of befriending

WebDuring 2020/21, their members provided services to approximately 80,000 people with over 1.6 million hours of befriending. As Sarah indicated, befriending is a significant part of community connections, but it should not be seen as a replacement for bespoke health and social care support, nor is it the right solution for everyone.

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The APPG on Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities

WebOn Wednesday 17th May 2023, during Mental Health Awareness Week, the APPG came together and discussed youth loneliness. Knowing how important it is that young people’s voices are heard, Molly Taylor, Finty Royale and Georgia Toman, young people representing UK Youth’s Belong Collective and The Mental Health Foundation, were …

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Fulfilling the promise: how social prescribing can help tackle

WebThe report makes ten recommendations to guide social prescribers and other health professionals such as GPs, social workers, health visitors and midwives when people ask for help with loneliness. These recommendations include: doing more to better understand and identify when people are lonely. offering greater support to providers of social

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England policy briefing on loneliness

WebMental Health Foundation, 2022 Download PDF Briefing This briefing provides a concise summary of some of the policies to address loneliness in England, as well as recommendations from the Mental Health Foundation on: 1. Taking a strategic approach to loneliness 2. Developing the community resources needed to tackle loneliness 3. …

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A connected society: A strategy for tackling loneliness

WebHM Government, 2018 Download PDF Report This strategy largely concentrates on the role that government can play and how it can set the framework to enable local authorities, businesses, health and the voluntary sector, as well as communities and individuals, to support people’s social connections. This strategy describes government’s commitment …

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The Tackling Loneliness Collaborative in Nottingham and …

WebThe Tackling Loneliness Collaborative (TLC) is a partnership-based group involving 87 representatives from health, social care, voluntary and community organisations, volunteers and local communities. They aim to map and support local services tackling loneliness and gain an understanding of loneliness needs within Nottinghamshire, with the

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Sharing people’s lived experience through participatory arts

WebImprove health and well-being for themselves and others; Challenge stigma and health and social inequalities; We do all this by building equal relationships between people to ‘bring people’s experience to life’ through participatory arts practice. Participatory art is an approach which engages public participation in the creative process.

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