Breaking down England's fiscal devolution plans
David Phillips of the IFS tells LocalGov why England's regional finance reforms are modest by global comparison and what ministers still need to get right.
End-of-life care issues ‘still far too common’
21/12/2023 Issues faced by people receiving end-of-life care 70 years ago, including poverty and isolation, are ‘still far too common’, according to a new report. |
Holyrood announces £3.2m fund to tackle loneliness
25/07/2023 More than 50 projects that are tackling social isolation and loneliness in Scotland have received a share of a new multi-million-pound fund. |
Social prescribing support receives £3.6m boost
23/12/2022 More than £3.6m of Government funding has been awarded to the National Academy of Social Prescribing to support mental health and wellbeing. |
Loneliness-related mental health problems impact vulnerable communities
16/05/2022 Disparities in local funding mean that vulnerable citizens are lacking access to social resources that might provide mental health support, study reveals. |
Over 800 charities receive share of £4m fund to tackle loneliness
10/05/2021 More than 840 charities and community groups tackling social isolation have received a share of £4m to tackle loneliness, Government says. |
New study maps loneliness during the pandemic
08/04/2021 People living in areas with higher levels of unemployment were more likely to experience loneliness throughout the pandemic, according to new research. |
Report calls for a 'connected recovery' from pandemic
24/03/2021 Safer and more welcoming public spaces would help people reconnect post-COVID-19, MPs and peers have argued. |
Council uses satellite-powered app to spot loneliness
19/01/2021 Leeds City Council has become the first to adopt a satellite-enabled app to tackle social isolation and loneliness in urban areas. |
Government launches £7.5m loneliness package
23/12/2020 The Government has announced a £7.5m funding package to help tackle loneliness during the winter period. |
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Playing outside helps build ‘connected communities’, research says
17/03/2020 Researchers have called on local authorities to ‘recognise and value’ the contribution of residents who organise playing out sessions for children. |
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Handyperson Services ‘unsung heroes’ in supporting independent living
20/02/2020 A new report has called for the work done by Handyperson Services in keeping vulnerable people safe to be fully recognised by commissioners. |
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Local government sector guide to tackling loneliness launched
29/10/2019 Local authority leaders have joined forces to produce a guide on how to tackle loneliness for commissioners, service providers, councillors and others working in the sector. |
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£2m loneliness fund launched
15/10/2019 The Government has launched a new £2m fund to help support grassroots organisations at the frontline of tackling loneliness. |
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UK’s first Government fund to tackle loneliness launched
24/12/2018 The Government has launched a multi-million pound fund to help tackle loneliness across the country. |
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May announces £1.8m loneliness strategy
15/10/2018 Local authority leaders have welcomed the Government’s launch of a new loneliness strategy, but warned the funding will not be enough to deliver. |
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Libraries support people with mental health issues, say council chiefs
11/10/2018 Local government leaders have described how novel library services are helping people cope with a range of mental health problems. |
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‘Wake up’ to problem of loneliness, council chiefs say
01/12/2017 Council leaders have called on people to 'wake up' to problem of loneliness among the elderly which is putting an increasing burden on health and social care. |
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Half of UK parents suffer from loneliness, survey reveals
06/11/2017 More than half of UK parents suffer from loneliness, a children’s charity survey has revealed. |
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Charity finds one in eight people do not have close friends
01/03/2017 Local government leaders have called for loneliness to be recognised as a major public health issue following a report showing one in eight people have no close friends. |
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Half a million older people are ‘profoundly alone’, warns charity
06/01/2017 Half a million people over the age of 60 usually spend every day alone, leading to an increased demand on health services, according to new research by Age UK. |
