isolation

November 4, 2020

National Care Forum urges government to enable visits to care homes

Locking down care homes in March was an emergency response to a virus about which little was known, but more is now understood about the risks of transmission and measures are in place to keep people safe, says the National Care Forum.
May 27, 2020

Disability Rights UK statement on Dominic Cummings' travel during lockdown

Many disabled people have had no contact with the outside world for close to three months, often in flats with no access even to sunshine and fresh air, says Disability Rights UK.
May 9, 2020

Charities say current situation in prisons 'neither sustainable nor humane'

Documents reveal that the government was warned in late March that as many as 3,500 people in prison could die during the pandemic.
April 4, 2020

IPA, WHO and UNICEF launch Read the World to support children and young people in isolation

Much-loved children’s authors are joining an initiative to read extracts of their books to millions of children and young people currently living in isolation amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
February 14, 2020

'North England' and the need for radical change

“We were reckoned, in the north part of England, even as the outcasts of Israel.”
December 23, 2019

Half of young carers feel responsible for giving their family a good Christmas

There are an estimated 800,000 children and young people across the UK caring for a family member with a disability, illness or mental health problem.Some are as young as five years old.
October 12, 2019

UN Special Rapporteur calls for a rights-based approach to suicide prevention

Suicide prevention must address structural factors and examine how distress arises within power imbalances, says UN Special Rapporteur on the right to health.
July 21, 2019

Churches support growing numbers of families facing hunger and isolation

Churches will provide thousands of meals and holiday play opportunities to support families in need this summer.
June 17, 2019

New research shows refugees suffering from lack of English classes

Refugee Action research finds that cuts to funding for English lessons for refugees is leading to isolation, loneliness and an inability to get jobs – despite strong backing from the public for ministers to tackle the problem.
May 11, 2019

More than half of adults don’t feel confident talking to deaf people, survey finds

The National Deaf Children’s Society says a reluctance to speak to deaf people is contributing to the isolation and loneliness that many deaf children and young people experience throughout their lives.