Sometimes things don’t go exactly according to plan… When Cyrenians Volunteer Coordinator Dave Boyd set up a social afternoon a year ago for elderly residents at Viewpoint Housing in Edinburgh to help combat social isolation, he didn’t anticipate the work he’d have to do to convince residents to participate. The Lottery funded group is one…
Physical presence in our digital age
In this “digital age” when the global village seems to be getting smaller – if by smaller we mean we know more information about each other and about places we will never actually visit – it seems counter intuitive to suggest loneliness is on the rise. A recent report from Age Uk would suggest otherwise….
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