Manchester United swap child mascots for older ‘guests of honour’

by Louise Rees | Sep 16, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media

Manchester United are collaborating in a campaign to end loneliness. This Guardian article tells the story.

Retirement village life: lonely for some

by Louise Rees | Sep 16, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media

This article discusses findings from Auckland University research on the issues of social isolation and loneliness in retirement villages.

Election 2020: Low numbers of youth voting linked to social isolation

by Louise Rees | Aug 26, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media

A recent Stuff article links low levels of voter registration among young New Zealanders to social...

Grandfriends shares the joy of grandparenting

by Louise Rees | Aug 25, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media, Stories

Read about how Grandfriends is connecting people across generations for friendship and support. This Daily Encourager article tells about the joy that contact with a surrogate grandparent is bringing to one young family.    ...

‘I feel invisible’: As a single parent, weekends are the loneliest they’ve ever been

by Louise Rees | Aug 5, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media, Uncategorised

In this stuff article, single Mum Hayley Stent shares her experiences of shared parenting and...

Loneliness and the digital divide

by Louise Rees | Jun 25, 2020 | Loneliness, News Media

sIn an article for Stuff Holly Walker, deputy director of the Helen Clarke Foundation writes about how digital isolation has contributed to loneliness for many during Covid-19. Read the Foundations “Alone Together” report, published in June, about the risks of...