Loneliness

Loneliness is a growing problem. It's time we started talking to each other
Paul McNamee

Loneliness is a growing problem. It's time we started talking to each other

Next time you pass one of our vendors, stop for a chat. You never know where it might lead
What's behind the rising tide of loneliness? It's complicated…
Youth homelessness
James Rose

What's behind the rising tide of loneliness? It's complicated…

A tribute to George Wendt: Norm, Cheers and the human need to connect
George Wendt as Norm in sitcom Cheers
TV

A tribute to George Wendt: Norm, Cheers and the human need to connect

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives
Books

Rejection by Tony Tulathimutte review – a darkly humorous examination of online lives

How has Christmas changed since the year man landed on the moon?
Christmas

How has Christmas changed since the year man landed on the moon?

Advertising helps fund Big Issue’s mission to end poverty
'Nobody should be alone': Loneliness at Christmas is on the rise – here's a great way to change that
Christmas

'Nobody should be alone': Loneliness at Christmas is on the rise – here's a great way to change that

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic
Community

'Nobody should feel on their own': How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK's loneliness epidemic

Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse
John Bird

Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse

'Lonely and expensive': London is becoming less 'liveable' than other European cities, study finds
Cities

'Lonely and expensive': London is becoming less 'liveable' than other European cities, study finds

Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life
Anthony Lexa
Christmas

Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person's life

FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together
FoodCycle guest
Cost of living crisis

FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together

Jessica Barden: 'Being a young person in London is really stressful'
Jessica Barden
interview

Jessica Barden: 'Being a young person in London is really stressful'

'For people alone at Christmas, it offers a community': The wonderful projects taking on loneliness
community/ cares family
Loneliness

'For people alone at Christmas, it offers a community': The wonderful projects taking on loneliness

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that
loneliness
Social isolation

Could a 17-minute phone call with a stranger help cure loneliness? A new app aims to do just that

'I’m on the carrots!' MPs join volunteers to cook thousands of Christmas dinners for Londoners
Christmas

'I’m on the carrots!' MPs join volunteers to cook thousands of Christmas dinners for Londoners

The Friendly Bench could be coming to a town near you
The Friendly Bench
News

The Friendly Bench could be coming to a town near you

First-ever child loneliness stats reveal that one-in-10 feel lonely
Youth homelessness
News

First-ever child loneliness stats reveal that one-in-10 feel lonely

Britain's youth are facing a loneliness crisis
Tracey Crouch
News

Britain's youth are facing a loneliness crisis

Meet the council combatting rural isolation in the elderly
Health

Meet the council combatting rural isolation in the elderly

Bakery Greggs offers free cakes to ease loneliness among older people
News

Bakery Greggs offers free cakes to ease loneliness among older people