Loneliness
‘Nobody should feel on their own’: How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK’s loneliness epidemic
‘Nobody should feel on their own’: How pubs are stepping up to tackle the UK’s loneliness epidemic
Amid rising levels of loneliness and cuts to local services, pubs across the country are becoming vital sources of community and connection
Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse
Loneliness is nothing new – but modern life is making it worse
The damage caused by excluding people is at the heart of what Big Issue does. But when will governments get a hold on alienation and loneliness?
‘Lonely and expensive’: London is becoming less ‘liveable’ than other European cities, study finds
‘Lonely and expensive’: London is becoming less ‘liveable’ than other European cities, study finds
The number of Londoners who are satisfied with their city has plunged 8% in four years, according to the European Commission.
Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person’s life
Trans Secret Santa: How a little bit of happiness over Christmas could save a trans person’s life
FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together
FoodCycle: The community meal where refugees, ex-prisoners and old friends break bread together
Jessica Barden: ‘Being a young person in London is really stressful’
Jessica Barden: ‘Being a young person in London is really stressful’
‘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
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
‘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
