Chris Frederick, a member our Programme Advisory Group, reflects on his own experience of loneliness and isolation and his journey with the Campaign.  A twin’s take on isolation Being a twin, you’d think loneliness wouldn’t be an issue. But here’s the thing – it was. From a young age, I felt like a square peg…
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How warmth can alleviate winter loneliness It’s quite common to feel isolated during the winter months. As the daylight hours reduce and the weather gets colder, the season often brings with it a sense of loneliness and detachment from our social circle.  If we’re cold, we’re much more likely to feel lonely, according to a…
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This week saw the publication of stakeholder research, commissioned by the Department for Culture Media and Sport (DCMS) and carried out by the Campaign to End Loneliness (CEL), Tackling loneliness interventions and their evaluation. The report is based on findings from interviews, a survey and two round table discussions which we used to collect the …
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We spoke with Molly Taylor about the experiences of loneliness among young people and what inspired her to set up Alone No More. Can you tell us a little about yourself? I’m Molly Taylor, a passionate activist dedicated to combatting youth loneliness both locally and nationally over the past couple of years. My journey into…
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Elle Thwaites is an AHRC-funded PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Leeds, and has recently been on placement with the Campaign to End Loneliness. In this blog, she explores the risk factors for loneliness among disabled people and what can be done to address it.  Loneliness amongst disabled people Loneliness has received new-found…
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Elle Thwaites is an AHRC-funded PhD candidate in sociology at the University of Leeds, and is currently on placement with the Campaign to End Loneliness. Loneliness in under-30s: the current outlook It’s no secret that in recent years, many aspects of life have been relocated to online spaces. We video call friends and family, meet…
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The series of lockdown restrictions and social distancing measures had a devastating impact on care homes with many residents feeling isolated and lonely. In this blog, Stacy Young and Katy Goodliffe from BT Care Home Companions share how the project set-up by a group of BT employees in 2020 to help tackle loneliness in the…
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Our recent Loneliness at Work report for the All-Party Parliamentary Group of Tackling Loneliness and Connected Communities that was shared earlier this year with the British Red Cross and Astra Foundation, explored the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on the shifts in working patterns and how this impacted our connections at work.  How loneliness impacts…
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In this blog, Robin Hewings, Director of the Campaign to End Loneliness, introduces our report on lessons from the experience of tackling loneliness during the first wave of the Covid-19 pandemic.    Loneliness in the time of Covid-19 The Covid-19 lockdown that started in March 2020 brought home the reality of social isolation and loneliness to…
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Covid-19 lockdowns between March 2020 and the start of 2021 have made it harder for people to maintain their social connections. On this page we have some information and ideas for how we can all combat social isolation and look out for each other during the spread of the virus. We’ll also link to the…
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