Loneliness at Christmas
As we head towards the festive season, and I know it will be here before you know it, it’s time to start to spare a thought for those who will be on their own over the Christmas period. Last year, the ...
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A letter from L. Green – Volunteering
Reading your articles about loneliness takes me back twenty years to when I took early retirement. I was as nervous as I would be for applying for a job when I approached a relatively new group about ...
The power of a simple human connection
On 25th November The Silver Line celebrates its fifth birthday. In just five years, this confidential, 24-hour helpline for vulnerable and isolated older people, open every single day and night of the ...
Cookery classes on prescription: time to tackle “one of the greatest public health challenges of our time.”
“Loneliness is one of the greatest public health challenges of our time”, Theresa May revealed as she launched the first cross-Government strategy to tackle it. The Prime Minister confirmed all GPs in ...