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Charities call for Stormont strategy to combat loneliness

written by cassoscoop December 8, 2020
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MORE than 70 charities and organisations have called upon the Stormont Executive to come up with a strategy to combat loneliness.

It comes as a report looking at the issue of loneliness is launched.

The review was compiled by the Campaign to End Loneliness over a five month period during the Covid-19 pandemic.

It pulled together existing data about loneliness, sought the views of organisations and also commissioned a survey of about 2,000 people.

The report points out that chronic loneliness can affect as many as one in five people in Northern Ireland.

Many of the GPs the report’s authors spoke to stated that they see someone suffering from loneliness every day.

The report said that the onus on tackling the problem of loneliness lies with government.

“A step change in efforts to tackle loneliness is required and that can best be driven forward by a fully resourced, cross-government strategy,” it stated.

The report also calls for a committee of inquiry to allow for the giving of evidence about the negative societal effects of loneliness.

The third main recommendation in the report is for a specific response in the post-Covid world.

The report’s authors said that this could include improved digital access; investment in social infrastructure and emotional support.

Robin Hewings, from the Campaign to End Loneliness, said: “The potential for a high-quality loneliness strategy to make a real difference to one of the major social issues facing Northern Ireland is an opportunity not to be wasted.

“Loneliness has never been more relevant.

“The time to start ending it is now.”

If you know of a person on their own, drop them a card or note through their letterbox to let them know that you are thinking about them in these difficult times.

Or give them a phone call if you know their number to have a chat and raise their spirits at this time.

Charities call for Stormont strategy to combat loneliness was last modified: December 8th, 2020 by cassoscoop

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