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As a Harvard Kennedy School Shorenstein Center Visiting Fellow, I've reviewed evaluations on The Cares Family's 2011-2023 impact. The study shows how intergenerational connection can reduce loneliness – and why it's time to seed a thousand flowers of connection: shorensteincenter.org/commentary/lon…

Loneliness is a personal crisis, a public health crisis, and a political crisis. But there is strong evidence on how it can be tackled, and how a thousand flowers of connection can bloom. Learn about the impact of our work via Shorenstein Center: shorensteincenter.org/commentary/lon…

Compelling piece from Alex Smith on the dangers of isolation, disconnection and separation - and how we should respond to the ‘Lonely Century’

‘This is your home: you’re welcome to play here.’ theguardian.com/society/2025/m…

The first characteristic of an #MUFC player should be bravery. But #NFFC were more creative, tenacious, courageous, organised, with better short passing and a much bigger desire to win. #MUFC still offer little in the way of patterns, or anything really.

Wow, Declan Rice. Two of the best free kicks you’ll see. Now up to the team to make them truly memorable. #ArsMad

‘This community experience is unbelievable. I've started writing. I'm on my third play. I didn't know I had it in me.’ Congrats Hampstead Theatre for this wonderful work reducing loneliness in bustling Camden, one of the loneliest boroughs in the country: bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

It's always inspiring to see the positive impact of The Cares Family ripple through time. Jamie's commitment to intergenerational connection didn't just help improve David's life; it also gave Jamie himself a new perspective. Here's Jamie's new blog: thecaresfamily.org.uk/blog/my-experi…

Editing LabourList was one of the great privileges of my career. The site remains a vital place for debate, influence and action. This is a fantastic opportunity for someone to build on the last 16 years (!) of impact. labourlist.org/2025/05/labour…

Retention is just as important to an organisation’s culture and success as recruitment. Manchester United have lost some very good players prematurely over the years. McTominay and Lukaku deserve every success at Official SSC Napoli.

So good to see Ed Miliband so humble about the past and so passionate about the future (especially on climate) in this The Rest Is Politics with ALASTAIR CAMPBELL and Rory Stewart. Two fantastic episodes, ultimately rooted in hope: youtube.com/watch?v=rvMgNg…

"We have much to lose in the erosion of neighborly concern, the impetus to look out for others we don’t know that well. Neighborliness is collective belonging." This is thoughtful about how progress comes when people from different experiences bond: theguardian.com/us-news/ng-int…

With big challenges ahead, the words that best exemplify Keir Starmer and his political instincts in this excellent profile by Tom McTague are 'normal, respect, family...focused on people's small prides, dignities, hopes and fears.' newstatesman.com/politics/2025/…

.Alvin Carpio's "rites" is a journey through love and loss, hope and heartbreak. He has poured three years – and really a lifetime – into it. Now he is sharing his story to help others who have experienced loss. Screenings continue at SOAS University of London this week: youtube.com/watch?v=GN-uYs…