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LONELINESS Language... has created the word"loneliness" to
express the pain of beingalone. And it has created the
word"solitude" to express the glory of beingalone.- Paul Johannes
Tillich What exactly is loneliness?
A mismatch of the relationships we have and those we want An
internal trigger telling us to seek company as thirst tells us to
drink and hunger tells us to eat Loneliness describes the pain of
being alone as solitude describes the joy of being alone Isolation
is often where there is no choice but to be alone Some people seek
solitude, but few choose to be lonely, primarily because it isnt
good for us Loneliness in the UK Almost half of adults in England
say they experience feelings of loneliness Loneliness = A serious
risk to health What causes loneliness?
A range of risk factors increase our vulnerability to loneliness:
Wider society: Transport Physical environment Community Housing
Technology Crime Population changes Personal: Poor health Sensory
loss Loss of mobility Less income Bereavement Being out of work
Other change, e.g. becoming a carer A neighbourhood approach -
Action Research
Place based approach to loneliness Asset based community
development, action research Working with people in their
neighbourhood to explore what contributes to feelings of
overwhelming/problematic loneliness Exploring factors like
location, health and wellbeing, safety, independence, life
transitions Developing and putting into practice local ideas and
activities to reduce the effects of loneliness Making every contact
and conversation count The neighbourhoods York & Bradford
NEIGHBOURHOOD APPROACHES TO LONELINESS What are the issues
affecting people in the four neighbourhoods Key messages from the
programme
Loneliness kills people and communities Regulation kills kindness
and reduces action Lonely people are vulnerable,this is a
safeguarding issue Building personal and community confidence
builds community resilience Community researchers are now activists
sharing the key messages Key messages from the programme
The stepping stones to engagement and education need to be put back
There is a real contradiction between societys ideals and
individual experience You can take the ideas out of the process.
You cannot take the process away from the ideas Anyone can be
lonely, even busy people
Anyone can be lonely, even busy people. Anyone can reduce
loneliness their own or others How do we make every contact count?
How do we look after the health and wellbeing of our communities,
congregations, colleagues and ourselves? How do we give the gift of
time when we lead such busy lives? How do we resource prevention in
hard times? How do we ensure that our community assets are
community hubs used totheir full potential and open to all? Lets
see how we can all talk about loneliness Wot no time ? We have a
lot to consider Can do guidance and tips for negotiating community
action;
Free resources This resource pack brings together the lessons and
experiences from the programme and includes: Loneliness resource
pack- session plans, causes and ideas, case studies Can do guidance
and tips for negotiating community action; Evaluation - Can
neighbourhood approaches to loneliness contribute to peoples
wellbeing Lets talk about loneliness - a short film featuring
interviews with the communities involved in our research