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The Broxbourne School Tackling the Issue of Loneliness in Broxbourne

What is Loneliness? ‘A subjective unwelcomed feeling of lack or loss of companionship. It happens when you have a mismatch between quantity and quality of social relationships that we have and those that we want .’ A Connected Society a Strategy for Tackling Loneliness HM Government, 2018

What is loneliness? • ‘an emotion that comes from having no one to speak to’ • ‘loneliness is when you want human interaction but for some reason you don’t have it’ • ‘a lack of social relationships’ • ‘lack of sufficient social interactions’ • ‘the loss of human companionship’ • ‘never having a real conversation’

Why is tackling loneliness important? • It is estimated that loneliness costs £6000 per person for a decade of a older person’s life. (LSE) • Every £1 spent on tackling loneliness has a potential profit of £3. (Guardian) • Cost of loneliness to employers is £2.5billion a year. (Coop and New Economics Foundation)

Why is tackling loneliness important? ‘If nothing is done, loneliness will inevitably take its toll on the whole health system’ Professor Helen Stokes-Lampard Chair of the Royal College of General Practitioners

What does loneliness lead to? • Mental Health issues – A nxiety – Impaired reasoning – Chronic loneliness • Physical Health issues – F atigue – Heart disease – Impaired immune system – Vascular problems – Dementia – Early Death

Who does loneliness affect? • Over 75s • New parents • 16-24 Year Olds

Over 75s • Coffee morning • New parents to visit Nursing Homes • Music group • Book group

New Parents • Visiting Nursing Homes • Playgroup • Walk and Talk

16-24 Year Olds • Gaming Group • Sports clubs for beginners • Broxbourne Facebook group • Art Group

Awareness Campaign for All

References • https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/education-43711606 • mind.org.uk • https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/a-connected-society-a-strategy-for- tackling-loneliness • https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/loneliness-uk-cost-6000-per-person- study-lse-elderly-old-age-a7961146.html • https://www.gponline.com/read-professor-helen-stokes-lampards-rcgp- conference-2017-speech-full/article/1447175 • https://whatworkswellbeing.org/product/tackling-loneliness-briefing/ • https://thechattycafescheme.co.uk/ • https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/costa-coffee-chatter-natter-tables- loneliness-crisis-silent-epidemic-uk-campaign-a8312076.html • https://www.theguardian.com/social-care-network/2017/sep/06/care-home- toddlers-nursery • https://blog.coop.co.uk/2017/02/22/loneliness-costs-uk-employers-2-5-billion-a- year/

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