Month: May 2018 articles

Ann is 65 years-old and is the director of a Suffolk charity called Rural Coffee Caravan. Her ‘Meet-up Monday’ scheme, which offers a place for people to meet up over a free cuppa, is a great example of how we can all Be More Us. In this blog she talks about the life changing effectRead more

Tommy, who is 85 years-young, felt isolated after he took early retirement. In this blog he tells us how his search for connection led to his whole local community being revitalised. When I retired at 60, I suddenly found myself quite isolated. I had a busy job, and led a full and active life. ButRead more

Remember when making friends was child’s play? Over half of adults in the UK say it’s been a long time since they made a new friend or connection. It doesn’t need to be this way. So let’s learn from the experts. Children are great at breaking down barriers that stop many of us from connecting.Read more

Why has the Campaign to End Loneliness launched the Be More Us movement? Loneliness and isolation are on the rise. We all need friendship and support, no matter what age we are. Over half of British adults feel it’s been a long time since they made a new friend or connection. Almost half (49%) ofRead more

The Campaign to End Loneliness is hosted by What Works Centre for Wellbeing, 18 Avonmore Road, London, W14 8RR. Independent Age is the operating name of the Royal United Kingdom Beneficent Association, registered charity number 210729 (England and Wales) SC047184 (Scotland) Campaign to End Loneliness make every effort to ensure the security of transmissions onRead more