My Nanny J used to work in Clark’s shoe factory in Plymouth. She made lifelong friends on the production line with some of the other ladies. Years after retirement, ‘The…
This year has been unprecedented, but I’m very proud of our network’s phenomenal response. The EFL Trust supports and resources the 72 charities associated with football clubs in the EFL.…
We know the impact of this pandemic on those grieving in isolation has been profound and many who have suffered a bereavement, as a result of Coronavirus, or under any…
British Red Cross digital volunteer Annie Clarke tells how she has been supporting people to get online and stay connected during the coronavirus pandemic. When we’re cut off and feeling…
Loneliness is a gap between the social connections we have, and the social connections we want. So right now, it’s no surprise that more of us are reporting feeling lonely…
British Red Cross community connector Rosie Fewings explains how she has been supporting people who are lonely in Newcastle during the coronavirus crisis – and what others can do to…
In the midst of a global pandemic, mental health has never become such an important priority as it has this year. While it is hard enough for those living in…
Lockdown showed us how lonely life can be when the people and places we love are taken away. But, what if life was already lonely before the isolation of the…
Whilst everyone has been affected by lockdown, people affected by dementia have been amongst some of the hardest hit throughout the pandemic. Coronavirus has caused both people with dementia and…
Since lockdown in March, we’ve all had to get used to not doing the things we are used to doing, and for the vast majority of us, it has been…