Loneliness Minister, Baroness Barran has urged people to consider writing letters and cards to those who still have to isolate in an effort to combat loneliness.
The Almshouse Association fully supports this idea and hopes that our member charities can help residents to remain in touch with the outside world if they are still isolating.
Some ways in which this could work include:
- Reach out to a local school to arrange for letters to be sent to residents
- Larger charities may like to establish a penpal network between different almshouses
- Connect with local charity or mutual aid groups which have formed during the lockdown and provide services such as letters or phone calls
- There are also organisations such as Arts in Care Homes who may be able to help organise similar activities.
If you come up with any ideas, or you already have a system in place, please let us know so we can share your methods and experiences with others.
Posted: 1 June 2020