About Us
Our background and purpose
Let’s End Loneliness was set up in 2018 by seven founding organisations who all work in different ways to bring people together, and to reach and support people who are feeling lonely and isolated. We formed the Coalition because we know that solving a social problem like loneliness cannot be done by one organisation alone. We are committed to working together to tackle loneliness and create communities in which New Zealanders have the relationships they need to thrive.
Our aims
The Coalition aims to:
- Grow understanding of loneliness and make it easier to talk about.
- Provide clear information about what we can all do to tackle loneliness.
- Advocate together to prompt action on loneliness at government level.
This Lets End Loneliness website is part of this plan. We encourage you to explore the site to learn about:
Our Coalition
Other community and health provider organisations and researchers have joined the Coalition’s founding partners to take part in takeholder consultations; promote the Let’s End Loneliness website, develop resources or initiatives to create social connection, and participate in or lead research and working groups to learn more about social isolation and loneliness in New Zealand – and to do what we can to make a difference for those who experience it.
Founding members
- Age Concern New Zealand
- Alzheimers New Zealand
- Carers New Zealand
- RNZRSA
- Salvation Army
- St John New Zealand
- Student Volunteer Army
Other Coalition friends:
- Abbeyfield New Zealand
- Anglican Elder Care Project
- Anxiety New Zealand
- Chirpy Plus
- Communicare
- Driving Miss Daisy
- Duke of Edinburgh International Award
- Eldernet
- Enliven Elder Care Canterbury
- English Language Partners New Zealand
- Grandfriends NZ
- IHC New Zealand
- Joy for Generations
- Kaitiaki Services
- Neighbourhood Support NZ
- New Zealand Society of Diversional and Recreational Therapists
- New Zealand Speech-language Therapists Association
- Project Village
- Rural Women New Zealand
- Samaritans Wellington
- Shanti Niwas Charitable Trust
- Stroke Central New Zealand
- The Emotional Alchemy Academy
- Toa Pacific Incorporated
- Upper Hutt Menzshed
- Virtual Village East
- Voices of Hope
- Volunteering Bay of Plenty
- Volunteering Mid and South Canterbury
- Volunteering New Zealand
- Whitianga Social Services
Research supporters:
- Associate Professor Sarah Wright (University of Canterbury)
- Professor Vanessa Burholt (University of Auckland)
- Professor Christine Stephens (Massey University)
- Professor Valerie Wright-St Clair (AUT Centre for Active Ageing)
- Dr Lisa Williams (University of Auckland)
- Professor Merryn Gott (University of Auckland)
Together we can end loneliness one person, one community, one workplace at a time.
Join with us
As we work towards ending loneliness one person, one community, one workplace at a time.
Our Coalition
