Loneliness

We spent some time at our May 2018 meeting thinking about the national W.I. resolution to alleviate loneliness. We were pleased to welcome Jenny Wylie, who shared some of her work and ideas in this area. Jenny helped us to recognise that loneliness is not a visible condition, and it is not unique to any particular age group. We also found out about “Ami” an Oxfordshire web based initiative, which helps to match volunteers with local people in need of companionship and support (www.withami.co.uk). It was an evening of debate and ideas, and we will continue to work with these to see how best we can support lonely people in our community.