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Love Your Neighbour is a one to one friendship programme, enabling younger people in south London to form a connection with an older neighbour. Through weekly face-to-face visits and/or phone calls, friends share regular time together, reducing isolation and loneliness across Southwark and Lambeth.
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Situation
We are tackling loneliness and isolation within south London. We know that 67% of the older neighbours we work with live alone and have little or no form of social interaction. Since having to self-isolate or shield, the risk of isolation has increased dramatically, with many older people no longer able to access services and support. Younger people are also at risk. Before lockdown, 16% of young people aged 18-24 said they had felt loneliness, but this has risen to over 44% since Covid-19.
Solution
Your support will enable us to sustain over 80 current friendships and help to connect more friends across south London, reducing loneliness and isolation in south London, for as long as Covid-19 continues and its recovery. These friendships will create long-lasting, strong connections between two generations, and provide comfort and support for those who are most at risk of social isolation, helping everyone to feel valued, vibrant and visible in our community.
