Connect more with others
Social connection is key to the health and wellbeing of individuals and communities alike. Our modern lifestyles can make it difficult to connect with other people. Many of us experience social, emotional, or existential loneliness, each a distinguishable form of isolation as defined by the Campaign to End Loneliness. Nearly half of the British adults report feeling loneliness ‘sometimes, often or always’.
Isolation and loneliness can vary across demographics, but it can affect anyone. In Surrey, over half of social care users are not having enough social contact, and less than a quarter of adult carers have as much social contact as they would like, which is significantly below the national average (Emotional and Mental Wellbeing in Surrey Adults | Surrey-i).
Still, Surrey residents are increasingly finding a sense of community through volunteering and spending time in nature. People feel more connected with others when they engage in volunteering or nature-based community activities.
