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Scottish Government Publication (Research and analysis)
Tackling Child Poverty and Social Justice Directorate

Mar. 27 2024

Source Page: Social Security Experience Panels: Carers with English as a second language
Document: Social Security Experience Panels: Carers with English as a second language (PDF)

Found: A few described this as contributing to loneliness and isolation for older people. 10 Quote from

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Subordinate Legislation - Tue 26 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: McKelvie, Christina (SNP - Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse) are nowhere near understanding the impact of Covid on many things, never mind social isolation and loneliness - Speech Link

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Rapid evidence review: measuring social cohesion (PDF)

Found: Joseph Rowntree Housing Trust, Centre Point, Shelter) Loneliness and befriending charities (e.g.

Departmental Publication (Statistics)
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mar. 25 2024

Source Page: The Khan Review: Threats to Social Cohesion and Democratic Resilience
Document: Rapid evidence review: what works in social cohesion and overcoming tensions (PDF)

Found: The authors found that the intervention could combat individual loneliness by promoting neighbourhood

Scottish Parliament Select Committee
Letter from the Minister for Social Care, Mental Wellbeing and Sport to the HSCS Convener concerning year four of the Adult Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund, 25 March 2024
 Adult Communities Mental Health and Wellbeing Fund

Correspondence Mar. 25 2024

Committee: Health, Social Care and Sport Committee

Found: community groups to deliver programmes for adults which build resilience and address social isolation, loneliness

Departmental Publication (Transparency)
Department for Digital, Culture, Media & Sport

Mar. 21 2024

Source Page: DCMS: Ministerial gifts, hospitality, travel and meeting Q3 23/24
Document: (webpage)

Found: progress Stuart Andrew 2023-12-04 John Hodgson To discuss the importance of connectivity in tackling loneliness

Non-Departmental Publication (Guidance and Regulation)
Defence Science and Technology Laboratory

Mar. 21 2024

Source Page: Access Dstl's published research
Document: complete list of published research (ODS)

Found: Exercise. vol issue (2021) Open Access Journal Article http://dx.doi.org/10.1249/mss.0000000000002604 Loneliness

Lords Chamber
Local Government Finances - Thu 21 Mar 2024
Department for Levelling Up, Housing & Communities

Mentions:
1: Baroness Scott of Needham Market (LD - Life peer) quite archaic powers, designed in a different age, being used to address very modern problems, such as loneliness - Speech Link
2: Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (Green - Life peer) When you think about the Covid pandemic—several noble Lords have referred to the loneliness pandemic—and - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Committee
Extra Costs of Disability - Thu 21 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: None back on social activities outside his home, so there were obviously effects in terms of isolation and loneliness - Speech Link

Scottish Parliament Debate - Main Chamber
Third Sector (Economic Contribution) - Wed 20 Mar 2024

Mentions:
1: Maguire, Ruth (SNP - Cunninghame South) They offer a range of services and often help to alleviate societal difficulties such as food poverty, loneliness - Speech Link
2: Harper, Emma (SNP - South Scotland) I volunteered with A Listening Ear during the Covid lockdown to help to address isolation and loneliness - Speech Link
3: Roddick, Emma (SNP - Highlands and Islands) being done in my portfolio to address depopulation, tackle inequalities and end social isolation and loneliness - Speech Link