Month: May 2019 articles

Small moments of connection, like saying hello to someone in your local shopping centre or smiling at someone on the bus, are an important way to tackle loneliness and can make a huge difference to someone’s day. How can I help? We can all do something to tackle loneliness. And it’s incredibly simple. Let’s TalkRead more

Talking to people you don’t know can be a bit awkward. It can also be a bit intimidating. We get that, but it shouldn’t be that way. It might be a bit out of your comfort zone at first but after a while it will feel like the most natural thing in the world. GoRead more

Loneliness and social isolation are on the rise with nine million lonely people in the UK, and almost half (49%) of UK adults say that their busy lives stop them from connecting with other people. But it doesn’t have to be this way. There is something we can all do something to tackle loneliness, andRead more

Who is the Campaign to End Loneliness? The Campaign to End Loneliness believe that people of all ages need connections that matter.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 allRead more