Wednesday, December 23, 2009

Guardian article about project combatting loneliness

Guardian article:
A remarkable experiment is getting people visiting one another again, and its radical lessons could boost public services.
The article.

The project site.

1 comment:

StudyMarie said...

Very useful article confirming quite a few ideas.

I have read before that people are more likely to open up over the phone to a stranger rather than face-to-face. And interesting that it supports the notion that if there is a topic i.e. a common interest, so a vehicle that facilitates communication.

Not using the "elderly tag" on the service. And offering practical help and where people can give something back.