Combatting loneliness one conversation at a time: A call to action
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This report by the Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness details the learning points from working with 13 charities and businesses to respond to the challenge of loneliness.
The report provides:
- Statistics on loneliness in the UK - that 38% of people with dementia said they lost friends after their diagnosis
- Personal accounts from people that have experienced loneliness
- A call to action for national leadership, and for standardised measures of loneliness - alongside a nominated lead Minister to drive action on loneliness across Government
The report states that the government, working together with trusts and foundations, should:
- Stimulate innovation for solutions to loneliness
- Provide seed funding for communities in need to come together for self-sustaining activities
- Scale-up and spread promising approaches to outreach to lonely individuals