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‘There’s a lot of shame around loneliness, but we’re all lonely sometimes’
New research from the Helen Clark Foundation has found that the loneliness experienced during Covid-19 lockdown has lingered for some societal groups.
The evidence is in: working from home is a failed experiment
Gene Marks of the Guardian writes about how the growth in working from home during Covid-19 is effecting workers.
Age UK are working with Cadbury to tackle loneliness
Read about their campaign, and hear amazing stories from older people here.
Bursting social bubbles after COVID-19 will make cities happier and healthier again
Researchers from the Canadian Hey Neighbour Collective write about the need to break out of social bubbles post-Covid.
Action needed to tackle post-Covid ‘loneliness emergency’, MPs say
UK parliamentarians call for investment in community infrastructure to tackle loneliness post-Covid.
Student Volunteer Week
Student Volunteer week (15-21 March 2021) celebrates student volunteers, and connects young people with opportunities to volunteer.