In the last few years the widespread occurrence and serious impact of loneliness on people’s lives has begun to be taken seriously.

 

Useful links
 

The UK government has started work on tackling loneliness and in October 2018 has published a Strategy Document on this topic

The Campaign to End Loneliness is addressing one aspect, loneliness in older people.
 

BBC Radio 4’s Loneliness experiment is sharing information on what has been learnt from the 55,000 replies to its survey including  Nine Ways to Feel Less Lonely
 

In the Somerset town of Frome large numbers of people have become involved in a project to connect lonely people with community activities resulting in a significant reduction in the numbers of people needing healthcare interventions

 

Compassionate Community Project

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The town with a plan to end loneliness

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The town that’s found a potent cure for illness – community

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In Oxford the Archway Foundation is working to tackle loneliness