Free Festival of Connection to tackle loneliness this Blue Monday
The third Monday in January is known as the bluest day of the year, based on an “equation” calculated by
‘You see a spark!’: Company in Manchester looks to joy of animals to combat loneliness
A local company is looking to tackle both social isolation and abandoned animals by answering one simple question: can the human-animal bond reduce loneliness?
‘You’re f***ing s**t’: MM reporter sleeps rough to reveal abuse and alienation of Manchester’s homeless
As families and friends prepare to feast and be merry, one of MM’s reporters spent a night on the streets of Manchester to experience the alienation and despair that will seem unimaginable to most of us this Christmas.
Openshaw Men’s Shed: A place for elderly gents to up root loneliness and isolation
A new project aiming to combat loneliness and social isolation in older men through therapeutic activities has recently been launched in Openshaw.