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Case Studies: Tackling Loneliness with Community Transport in England
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Community Transport remains a lifeline for people who are socially isolated and experiencing loneliness, by fostering meaningful connections and restoring their sense of belonging.
CTA funded 18 pilot projects across England. The pilots worked collectively, delivering a range of schemes to build an evidence base demonstrating how CT helps communities that are disproportionately affected by loneliness. The pilots included supporting people to access transport and recruited volunteers to have a role in delivering CT.
The baseline data shows a difference in levels of loneliness in rural and urban areas.
- Overall, people in rural areas showed lower levels of loneliness, with only 11% feeling lonely often/constantly compared with 20% in urban areas.
- 61% of rural respondents felt that accessing CT positively impacted their feelings of loneliness, isolation and companionship.
Download the summary of data here.
Here are the case studies gathered by the pilots.
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Tackling Loneliness in England
It is no news that loneliness is a growing problem in England, with recent studies showing that over 3 million people often or always feel lonely. While loneliness can affect people of all ages, it is particularly prevalent among older people who may have lost friends and family members and have difficulty getting out and about. -
Data summary on Tackling Loneliness
See in numbers the impact of CT on reducing loneliness, the impact of loneliness on young people and our assessment of the social and healthcare benefits of the project. -
Resources and Guidelines for Setting up Your TL Project
The purpose of the tackling loneliness campaign is to reduce people’s feelings of isolation and loneliness – connecting people together and making valuable services accessible to them through community transport.