Loneliness and Connected Communities

How can connected community policy interventions help ease social isolation in Wales?

The social wellbeing of the people and communities of Wales is a priority for Welsh Government and public services across Wales. The Covid-19 pandemic presented significant challenges for social inclusion, exacerbating inequalities in poor mental health, loneliness, and unwanted social isolation. However, it also showed the agility and innovation of communities to tackle social exclusion and improve wellbeing. The challenge for governments and public services at all levels going forward is how community activity can be sustained and enhanced for the benefit of all. The Loneliness and Connected Communities programme seeks to provide evidence on social disparities and inequalities in the experience of loneliness, as well as what works to improve social wellbeing through collaborative community action and the mobilisation of physical and digital infrastructure and resources.


 

Publications

Our published research on loneliness and connected communities provides vital information for policymakers and researchers.
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Publications 22 September 2023
Blending online and face-to-face provision in community wellbeing services
Research carried out by WCPP in conjunction with Frame CIC, has furthered our understanding of ‘blended’ delivery of wellbeing services across Wales.
Publications 12 June 2023
Older adults and the pandemic: tackling loneliness through technology
Loneliness and social isolation have significant impacts on older people’s health and wellbeing. This has been a priority issue for the Welsh Government since...
Publications 23 February 2023
What can Public Service Boards do to improve well-being from a community perspective?
Public Services Boards (PSBs) are required by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to produce local well-being plans every five years, on the basis...
Publications 23 February 2023
2022 – In Review
Welcome to our review of some of the highlights of the Wales Centre for Public Policy’s work in 2022. We have enjoyed another prolific twelve...

 

Projects

Our portfolio of projects creates knowledge and evidence around all aspects of loneliness and connected communities in Wales.
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Projects
The role of multisectoral collaboration in supporting community action
We are working with the Resourceful Communities Partnership (RCP) to review lessons learnt during the pandemic on the role of collaboration in supporting community action...
Projects
Well-being plan workshops for Public Services Boards
Public Services Boards (PSBs) are required by the Well-being of Future Generations (Wales) Act 2015 to produce local well-being plans every five years, on the basis...
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Blended Services
Throughout the Covid-19 pandemic, public and third sector organisations supporting community wellbeing have relied on a mixture of remote and face-to-face methods for delivering services...
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Disabled Facilities Grants: Changing the means test
The Minister for Housing and Local Government asked the Wales Centre for Public Policy to explore the implications of removing the means test for small...

Explore

We have a wealth of content covering all aspects of loneliness and connected communities in Wales.

 

Experts

Meet the Loneliness and Connected Communities team
Dr Hannah Durrant
Senior Research Fellow
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Rosie Havers
Research Assistant
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Josh Coles-Riley
Research Associate
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Professor Dan Bristow
Director of Policy and Practice
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