Share your Covid-19 lockdown stories at a Zine making workshop! All you is pen, paper and scissors! Run online by Centre for Loneliness Studies University of Sheffield, July 16 Details and sign up on eventbrite bit.ly/ZineWorkshopEv… Leeds Older People's Forum Leeds Libraries Age Friendly Leeds @ruthndwrites

WE ARE MOTION youtu.be/MtIrtLwn3os via YouTube

To celebrate #coproductionweek2020 we have published a blog looking at a good practice in the Leeds based #TimetoShine programme and the support that is needed to make co-production a success Time to Shine @whitehead_lj

This week we're looking at the lessons learned from @TTS Younger Older people projects with delivery partners and learning about using Zines for storytelling with Centre for Loneliness Studies

Leeds Older People's Forum Cross Gates & District Good Neighbours’ Scheme CIO David is an invaluable Trustee and member of the Time to Shine evaluation group. The Time to Shine programme would be a poorer project without him.

Busy and varied day today, now on to a Zine workshop with the Centre for Loneliness Studies Alone but together- connecting through storytelling.

Can chat bots solve society's lethal loneliness problem? - CNN Style cnn.com/style/article/…

Had the most heartwarming experience singing Christmas carols at a care home the other day. It was amazing to see how a little thing can make such big impact. It’s left me even more motivated and excited to create work that can make a difference, even if it’s just in a small way.

It’s been a privilege to work on this co-production toolkit

Check our our new article on the impact of Covid on voluntary sector loneliness services Time to Shine @ruthndwrites ingentaconnect.com/content/tpp/vs…

See our recent article of loneliness at Christmas and indeed throughout the year

A mention of the Centre for Loneliness Studies in The Guardian theguardian.com/commentisfree/…

is Loneliness really as bad for you as smoking?theconversation.com/is-loneliness-…

It was a pleasure to meet the US Surgeon General earlier this week and discuss my new book ‘Loneliness For Dummies’

Read an article I have just had published about the links between obesity and social isolation and loneliness theconversation.com/tackling-socia…

It’s not the end of the Campaign to End Loneliness | Campaign to End Loneliness campaigntoendloneliness.org/its-not-the-en…

Great news! The Campaign to End Loneliness is back and under management of a new team! Professor Andrea Wigfield and Associate Professor Antonia Ypsilanti of the Centre for Loneliness Studies at Sheffield Hallam University have taken over the Campaign from the previous team as

The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection is running a survey to map the network of organisations working to foster social connection. If you’re part of an organisation or initiative aiming to improve social connection, follow the link here before August 11thto contribute to the

I was interviewed on BBC1 Live last night about social media, friendships apps and loneliness. The link is here, listen from 26.13 bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…

Are you lonely? Do you know someone who is lonely? Christmas can be a particularly lonely time for many of us. I’m giving away a free copy of my book which is full of useful tips and suggestions. If you want to be entered into the draw, like and share the post.