A campaign group is holding a conference in Great Portland Street to discuss ways to combat loneliness in London.
Leading authors, thinkers and speakers will be in Campaign to End Loneliness attendance to give their advice on how Londoners can feel less alone.
Although feeling isolated is an international issue, programme director of the event, Robin Hewings, admits the capital has its own particular set of problems.
He said, “London has far more change… and poverty than other areas which can both cause more loneliness”
Robin Hewings feels lockdowns left a ‘Scarring effect’ on relationships. Credit: Luke Stockwell
Effect of the pandemic
One of the driving factors behind the conference is the spike in the number of people feeling alone since the Covid lockdowns.
Nicki Morris, CEO of Age UK, who regularly assists members of the elderly community, says the charity saw a sharp increase in those needing help during the pandemic.
“At the peak of the pandemic, we had ten times the number of people contacting us, either about themselves or loved ones feeling alone,” she said.
Campaign to End Loneliness argued that the issue goes beyond numbers and believes that the way the public thinks about social connections has fundamentally changed.
Efforts to combat the problem have also had to adapt, a key reason why organisers believed a conference needed to be held.
The issue of loneliness
Despite a lack of public attention, suffering from an acute sense of isolation is being reported by an increasing number of people.
The Hallam Street Conference Centre will host the event. Credit: Luke Stockwell, City News
One million more people have admitted to being lonely since the start of the pandemic.
Five percent of adults said they felt alone a large majority of the time.
Mr Hewings stressed that loneliness reaches far beyond the emotional response and can have severe implications on an individual’s physical and mental health – echoed by the fact that loneliness will increase the chances of death by 26 percent.
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StandfirstThe capital has seen an increase in the number of people feeling alone since the pandemic, sparking action from campaigners.
A campaign group is holding a conference in Great Portland Street to discuss ways to combat loneliness in London.
Leading authors, thinkers and speakers will be in Campaign to End Loneliness attendance to give their advice on how Londoners can feel less alone.
Although feeling isolated is an international issue, programme director of the event, Robin Hewings, admits the capital has its own particular set of problems.
He said, “London has far more change… and poverty than other areas which can both cause more loneliness”
Robin Hewings feels lockdowns left a ‘Scarring effect’ on relationships. Credit: Luke Stockwell
Effect of the pandemic
One of the driving factors behind the conference is the spike in the number of people feeling alone since the Covid lockdowns.
Nicki Morris, CEO of Age UK, who regularly assists members of the elderly community, says the charity saw a sharp increase in those needing help during the pandemic.
“At the peak of the pandemic, we had ten times the number of people contacting us, either about themselves or loved ones feeling alone,” she said.
Campaign to End Loneliness argued that the issue goes beyond numbers and believes that the way the public thinks about social connections has fundamentally changed.
Efforts to combat the problem have also had to adapt, a key reason why organisers believed a conference needed to be held.
The issue of loneliness
Despite a lack of public attention, suffering from an acute sense of isolation is being reported by an increasing number of people.
The Hallam Street Conference Centre will host the event. Credit: Luke Stockwell, City News
One million more people have admitted to being lonely since the start of the pandemic.
Five percent of adults said they felt alone a large majority of the time.
Mr Hewings stressed that loneliness reaches far beyond the emotional response and can have severe implications on an individual’s physical and mental health – echoed by the fact that loneliness will increase the chances of death by 26 percent.
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