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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement ‘2.6n What works’ to increase social connection and tackle loneliness? Are different interventions required for different groups and in different contexts? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6m How are boys and young men impacted by loneliness, and what are the risk and protective factors? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6l What impact do opportunities for social connection have on community cohesion? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6k What are the benefits of reducing loneliness and isolation? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6j What is the economic cost of loneliness and isolation? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6i How widespread is loneliness and isolation, and which groups are most affected by it? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6h What are the factors influencing people's propensity to help in their community in a crisis? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6g What is the relationship between volunteering/civic engagement and community cohesion? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 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? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6e What are the benefits of greater equality of access, and for whom? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6d What are the impacts of lower/greater rates of volunteering and civic engagement, overall and in more localised areas? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6c What are the major barriers and facilitators to volunteering and civic engagement for different demographic groups? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6b To what extent do different demographic groups volunteer, both formally and informally? What types of volunteering does this include? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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2.6 Civil Society and Youth - Volunteering, loneliness and community engagement 2.6a How do volunteering and civic engagement vary geographically? How is the level and nature of participation changing over time? Department for Culture, Media & Sport, 2026

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