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We're live! We're talking belonging & social connections. We'll discuss new @TraversePeople report & explore how projects have helped maintain social connectedness during #Covid_19
Join the conversation using #TacklingLoneliness
Read full report here
https://bit.ly/3ovdMKt
Join the conversation using #TacklingLoneliness
Read full report here
https://bit.ly/3ovdMKt
. @TraversePeople identified three 'pillars' of belonging, which are interrelated and mutually reinforcing
#TacklingLoneliness
#TacklingLoneliness
Providing a #WarmWelcome is an essential first step towards belonging. A Warm Welcome:
is being actively acknowledged
feeling welcomed into a place & group
deepens peopleâs sense of belonging to wider community
Our guides & reports: http://www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk/warm-welcome-approach
is being actively acknowledged feeling welcomed into a place & group deepens peopleâs sense of belonging to wider community Our guides & reports: http://www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk/warm-welcome-approach
Participants didn't spontaneously talk about âbelongingâ, but instead spoke about friendship, regular routines, feeling âat homeâ and feeling part of something, as well as feeling responsibility to others â all of which are important jigsaw pieces that make up sense of belonging
Our projects adapted to support people during #COVID19. How did they do it?
Regular check-ins
Creating networks for older people to support one another (peer support)
Moving groups and classes online, loaning devices and supporting people to get online
Regular check-ins Creating networks for older people to support one another (peer support) Moving groups and classes online, loaning devices and supporting people to get online
Digital inclusion & resilience were important before but essential now. Projects adapted quickly to support participants, moving to mix of online, phone & face to face activities.
Here's our resources on bridging #DigitalDivide: http://www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk/bridging-the-digital-divide
#TacklingLoneliness
Here's our resources on bridging #DigitalDivide: http://www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk/bridging-the-digital-divide
#TacklingLoneliness
Some very important points about digital inclusion coming up in the break out rooms. Not everyone is online or wants to be.
We've also been running telephone clubs and activities for those who want and need them.
Here's our tips for getting started: http://www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk/latestnews/2021/1/21/a-guide-to-running-social-groups-by-phone
We've also been running telephone clubs and activities for those who want and need them.
Here's our tips for getting started: http://www.ageingbetterincamden.org.uk/latestnews/2021/1/21/a-guide-to-running-social-groups-by-phone
Weâre contributing to an #AgeingBetter evidence base to influence future service development.
Read our learning on:
tackling loneliness during Covid-19 https://bit.ly/3a96aIc
bridging the Digital Divide https://bit.ly/3chVTMt
Warm Welcome https://bit.ly/2Muu09l
Read our learning on:
tackling loneliness during Covid-19 https://bit.ly/3a96aIc bridging the Digital Divide https://bit.ly/3chVTMt Warm Welcome https://bit.ly/2Muu09l
A huge thank you to everyone who attended our #TacklingLoneliness event today. If you werenât able to make it, the full report is now available: https://bit.ly/3ovdMKt
Great to see our #AgeingBetter friends at the event, we'd love you to share our report
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@AfAgeing
@ageingbetterBHM
@BabBristol
@lovebrightlife
@connecthackney
@agefriendlyisle
@TTSLeeds
@ABMiddlesbrough
@LeicesterAT
@AgeBetterSheff
@ted_EastLindsey
@AgelessThanet
@AgeWellTorbay
