Afternoon Tea with Befriended

With the start of a brand new term, we have a brand new monthly…

A Year of Change at Befriended

Over the last year, many things have changed in Befriended,…

A return to in-person Befriending

As national restrictions are lifting, the trustees have…

Did you know that in the UK?

1 in 3 older people are affected by loneliness;1 in 10 of the…

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Covid-19 Update

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How should we tackle the loneliness epidemic?

One of the biggest changes to the way we live has been the big increase in the number of people who live alone.

The surprising truth about loneliness

The reality of feeling alone is not what many people think. Claudia Hammond, who instigated a survey called the BBC Loneliness Experiment, explores five counterintuitive findings.

What does it feel like to be old and alone?

The charity Campaign to End Loneliness says that one million of us are already suffering from acute loneliness, while two and a half million over 60s fear they could end up similarly isolated.