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

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

‘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

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
‘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 could be coming to a town near you
First-ever child loneliness stats reveal that one-in-10 feel lonely

First-ever child loneliness stats reveal that one-in-10 feel lonely
Meet the council combatting rural isolation in the elderly

Meet the council combatting rural isolation in the elderly
Bakery Greggs offers free cakes to ease loneliness among older people
