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Making garden connections
Age Concern Wellington Region (ACWR) and Wellington City Council organised an outing for ACWR participants to visit the Innermost Community Gardens. The sizeable group that turned up shows that interest in gardens is still there among seniors.
What councils are doing to tackle loneliness
As part of our Light up loneliness campaign, the New Zealand Coalition to End Loneliness asked local and regional councils about their work to understand and tackle loneliness.
The LGBTQ retirees who don’t want to become invisible, again
Margaret Curnow, 71, has friends who have moved into retirement facilities and remain out, especially in Auckland. But she also has friends who hide their sexuality, and that’s something she fears.
Online arts programming improves quality of life for isolated seniors
Online arts programming has been helping older people in Newfoundland and Labrador to stay connected during the pandemic.
Social media gives support to LGBTQ youth when in-person communities are lacking
An article in The Conversation discusses the risks and benefits of online connection for LGBTQ youth.
Connect + Conversations
Register to listen to a group of international experts discussing technology and social connection on November 19th.
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