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 ...
HEALTH
Social Care a new view
The Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has promised to “fix” social care. But what exactly is he is trying to fix? And for whom? Different people have different ideas about what is “wrong” with social car ...
The damaging effects of air pollution
Data recently released by King’s College, London shows the devastating impact on people’s health of air pollution. The study, by researchers at King’s College in conjunction with UK100, a network of l ...
Birmingham scheme to tackle social isolation nominated for national award
A unique initiative developed to tackle social isolation amongst over 65s has been nominated at the national Charity Times Awards. Living Streets, the UK charity for everyday walking developed a uniqu ...