Loneliness

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

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

Jessica Barden says her new comedy drama You & Me reflects the tough reality of being a young person in London

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

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

These are two wonderful community initiatives working to build friendships and tackle loneliness across the country this Christmas and beyond

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

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

A psychiatrist believes he has found the answer to loneliness, launching an app which encourages conversations with strangers

‘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
News

The Friendly Bench could be coming to a town near you

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

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

Britain’s youth are facing a loneliness crisis
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
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Bakery Greggs offers free cakes to ease loneliness among older people