Hundreds of charities, social enterprises and community groups across the country are working to alleviate loneliness and help people feel more connected to each other, but we need to know that the work they are doing is making a difference. Following a review of loneliness interventions, and the Government’s strategy to tackle loneliness in England, the Office for National Statistics worked with a panel of experts to recommend a set of questions to help measure loneliness. The measures will be used in research and national surveys to help build a better picture of loneliness.
They are also contained in this helpful guide from What Works for Wellbeing to help you consider the difference your work makes or can make.
