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

It’s Loneliness Awareness Week this week! This year’s theme is “Random Acts of Connection”, and we’re encouraging you all to take part in those small, simple, everyday moments of connection to help battle loneliness for you and others. At Sheffield Hallam University, we’ll be

Glad #Rwanda is “dead & buried”. It would have forced many refugees underground & into exploitation & caused huge distress. And it wouldn’t have stopped ppl seeking protection here. We should now focus on processing claims efficiently & creating safer ways to seek protection.

Public supports more safe routes for people seeking asylum. It makes total sense that people shouldn’t have to risk their lives to flee danger and seek refugee protection. theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

Ukrainian refugees at risk of homelessness and exploitation in UK, ⁦British Red Cross Policy⁩ report finds theguardian.com/uk-news/articl…

📢We’re delighted to share that today we have published our most recent report #FindingASafeHome, focussing on the UK’s response to displaced Ukrainians and learnings for solutions to refugee accommodation. Read it below 👇 bit.ly/FindingASafeHo…

The World Health Organization (WHO) Commission on Social Connection is working to establish the Grand Challenges in Social Connection. The importance of forming social connections is well established, but it’s vitally important to make sure we know how these challenges change over time, and what can be

When we had record-breaking temperatures in summer 2022, there were 3,000 excess deaths. With so many of us longing for more sun, it’s difficult to remember the 6 million ppl at risk from extreme heat in England - but there’s more we can do to protect them theguardian.com/environment/ar…

Fantastic that Kim Leadbeater MBE MP will play a key role in the department that leads across government on #TacklingLoneliness excited to see what this team can do Lisa Nandy MP Stephanie Peacock MP

All people who’ve been forced to leave their home, no matter the reason, deserve to be treated with humanity and compassion. That includes the language we use when we talk about them. ⁣ Scroll down to learn why ⬇️ #EveryRefugeeMatters #WhyLangaugeMatters

📢We’re delighted to share that today we have published our most recent report #Deliveringwithdignity, focussing on addressing the barriers that people seeking asylum face in accessing healthcare. Read it below👇

Prof Dr Kevin Fong giving the most devastating and moving testimony to the Covid Inquiry of visiting hospital intensive care units at the height of the second wave in late Dec 2020. The unimaginable scale of death, the trauma, the loss of hope. Please watch this 2min clip.

🙌 🙌 🙌 Home Office doubles time given to refugees to find accommodation - this will make a huge difference to new refugees. 28 days to find a new home, job or apply for benefits was never enough and resulted in too many people falling destitute. bbc.com/news/articles/…

Realising the three shifts - supporting people who frequently attend A&E will help improve outcomes, reduce pressure on A&E and tackle health inequalities, says The King's Fund 👇 kingsfund.org.uk/insight-and-an…

People who have fled conflict & violence are all too often living in unsafe, unsanitary and isolated asylum accommodation. This isn't good for anyone. British Red Cross 🧡 tells Home Affairs Committee that gov. needs to improve vulnerability screenings, safeguarding & culture.

🧵The government’s new plan to boost national resilience is an important step to make the UK better prepared for emergencies. It recognises the vital role of the voluntary sector and the need for a “whole of society” approach (1/5)