The UK is one of the most aged-segregated countries in the world and this disparity has only increased since the

A vanilla sponge, a layer of jam, community spirit and some sprinkles might be all it takes to combat loneliness

Loneliness kills an estimated 100 people every hour worldwide, the WHO found in 2025. In Richmond, two programmes are fighting

The founder of the Happy to Chat bench initiative has suggested that NHS GP surgeries could “adopt a bench nearby”

A community group which originated in London and aims to help women overcome loneliness now boasts over 160,000 members. The

The Chatty Cafe Scheme, which operates in hundreds of UK venues, has proved a hit in Morden amid reports nearly

After losing his friend Rob, 29, to suicide, Dean Perryman decided very early on to use the complexity that surrounded

Strangers in the City (SITC) is an activity-based events series where young Londoners are encouraged to come alone to leave

Golf could be the cure to elderly male loneliness as men over 65 continue to take up the sport. Following

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You’ve scrupulously attended pregnancy yoga classes, followed an – almost – strict diet for nearly nine months, and checked the