“Calls were a huge gift!”

As part of Loneliness Awareness Week, we have spoken to some coordinators for Linking Lives projects across the UK to pick their brains on what loneliness means to them and how they are helping to tackle it. Here Helen Percy, the Coordinator for Nottingham Linking Lives, shares her story … “My...

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The impact of one hour a week……

As part of Loneliness Awareness Week, we have spoken to some local coordinators to pick their brains on what loneliness means to them and how they are helping to tackle it.Here is a Q&A with Sue Gorman, who is the Coordinator for Cockermouth Linking Lives … Hi Sue! When and why did you set up...

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Reminding people they matter

As part of our series of Q&As with Linking Lives coordinators, we speak to Sarah, the Coordinator for Leicester Western Ward Linking Lives, about her experience of helping to tackle loneliness and what she has learned through her role … Hi Sarah! When and why did you set up your Linking Lives...

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Lockdown

On 19th December at 4.00pm, Boris Johnson announced that most of the south east of England, London and parts of the east of England were to be placed into tier at midnight, and that for the rest of the UK, Christmas gatherings were to be significantly curtailed or cancelled. When I heard this...

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