Building a community is key to combatting loneliness epidemic
Jay Wiliams who organises Big Lunch events in Roundhay also makes a point of introducing herself to new neighbours and adds: 'We have a few older people who live on their own and so if I'm baking a crumble, I'll make a few small ones and pop round with them. It just reminds people that they are cared about.
The Campaign to End Loneliness, www.campaigntoendloneliness.org
The Jo Cox Commission on Loneliness, www.jocoxloneliness.org
The Big Lunch, www.edenprojectcommunities.com/thebiglunchhomepage
Ther Co-housing network, www.cohousing.org.uk