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Two-time cancer survivor launches first peer support app of its kind to combat loneliness that people with cancer face

Stuart Mitchell

A two-time cancer survivor, Bradley Gudger, has launched Alike, a pioneering cancer community support app, following his own battle with cancer. He was first diagnosed with Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia in 2013, aged 19 and relapsed after treatment. Whilst isolated in a hospital ward awaiting a bone marrow transplant in 2018,he was inspired to create a space where the cancer community could connect. With approximately 3 million people living with cancer in the UK, the Alike app aims to be a companion throughout diagnosis and treatment. Users connect based on a…

Julia Rausing Trust announces £5 million donation to Age UK to help tackle loneliness amongst older people

Stuart Mitchell

Julia Rausing Trust is delighted to announce a £5 million donation to Age UK to help fund the Charity’s crucial friendship services over the next two years, aiming to tackle loneliness amongst older people and help them feel more valued and included. This £5 million ‘gift of friendship’ donation will enable the Charity to answer more than 58,000 calls to its Silver Line Helpline, match over 3,100 older people with Age UK befrienders to receive weekly calls through the Charity’s national Telephone Friendship Service, and fund community-based befriending programmes delivered…

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society Launches “The Friendship” Campaign to Confront Loneliness and Social Isolation in the Down Syndrome Community

Stuart Mitchell

The Canadian Down Syndrome Society (CDSS), in collaboration with Daughter Creative and Down syndrome organizations across Canada, is launching a new awareness initiative for Canadian Down Syndrome Week (October 20-26, 2024). Titled “The Friendship,” the campaign sheds light on the often-overlooked issue of loneliness and social isolation faced by many adults with Down syndrome and aims to foster greater understanding and connection. Social support plays a crucial role in the quality of life for individuals with intellectual disabilities, yet many adults with Down syndrome struggle to build social connections outside…

Cost of living crisis causing loneliness epidemic for young people 

Stuart Mitchell

Almost half (42%) of 18 to 24 year-olds in the UK are cutting back on socialising with friends due to the cost of living crisis, according to a new YouGov survey from FareShare, the UK’s largest charity tackling food waste for social good.   Charities across the FareShare network have expressed growing concern about the impact of loneliness and isolation on the wellbeing of people they support, including more younger people.  The survey shows that over half (52%) of 25 to 34 year olds will avoid meeting with friends this…

Hft launches skydiving campaign to combat loneliness in learning disabled adults

Stuart Mitchell

Hft is inviting its supporters to take a ‘Leap of Kindness’ to help to raise money towards eliminating the loneliness and isolation experienced within communities by learning disabled adults. This follows illuminating research that found more than one third (36%) of learning disabled people felt lonely nearly always or all the time. Taken from the learning disability charity’s research, Lockdown on Loneliness, this paints a true picture of the loneliness and isolation experienced by learning disabled adults. One in three (37%) people surveyed also said they hardly ever or never…