Broadly, CSY has a mission to improve wellbeing and reduce loneliness across society (see the tackling loneliness evidence gap review).
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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:
Loneliness is increasingly recognized as a serious public health concern, with research demonstrating links to poor physical health, increased use of health care services, and even early mortality. Although loneliness ha...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: University of Glasgow
The project provides a comprehensive study on loneliness in young people in Britain, which contributes to understanding the widespread nature of loneliness.
In a speech about older people to National Children and Adults Services (NCAS) conference on October 18th 2013 the Health Secretary Jeremy Hunt highlighted the "problem of loneliness that in our busy lives we have u...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Brunel University London
The project aims to develop a broader understanding of loneliness across different populations and life stages, but does not provide specific data on how widespread loneliness is.
Research has consistently demonstrated that social relationships are key to a good quality of life in old age (Bowling 2005). Loneliness is one measure of compromised social relationships and is a significant problem for...
Funded by: ESRC
Lead research organisation: Brunel University London
The project focuses on loneliness in older people in England, providing some insight into the prevalence of loneliness, but does not cover all age groups or regions.