2.6f ‘What works’ in addressing barriers to participation and in facilitating engagement of specific groups? Are different interventions required for different groups and different areas or contexts?
Background
Across our Volunteering and Tackling Loneliness policy work, we are tackling barriers to participation in volunteering and other forms of social action, including supporting civil society to prepare for, and respond to emergencies. Our aim is to reduce loneliness and isolation by improving social connections and mental health literacy amongst those most at risk, in the places most underserved.
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