Since the start of the Coronavirus pandemic, levels of loneliness in the UK have increased. "Between 3 April and 3 May 2020, 5.0% of people (about 2.6 million adults) said that they felt lonely "often" or "always". People have moved from very low levels to endemic levels...
Award-winning care group Westgate Healthcare have announced the planned opening of their newest care home, Chestnut Manor. Following a complete rebuild, the new luxury care home, situated in Wanstead, London, plans to open its doors to residents and the local community in summer 2021, and it’s...
On 17 April, award winning L&Q at Beaulieu* are launching another release of homes of 13 one and two- bedroom Shared Ownership apartments and coach houses at Beaulieu Heath – the renowned residential neighbourhood moments away from Chelmsford, perfect for young and growing families to...
Dermot Kennedy has announced his biggest outdoor headline show in the UK as part of renowned concert series Sounds Of The City at Castlefield Bowl, Manchester for Tuesday 21st September 2021. Dermot is a fast-rising international star, with more than 1 billion global streams and...
Residents in housing association L&Q’s sheltered and supported living schemes across Essex and East London, many of whom have been isolating for almost a year, have been able to stay connected during the Coronavirus pandemic through online sessions created specifically to tackle loneliness and isolation. These...
Local home care companies, Home Instead Braintree and Home Instead Colchester, have brought some Easter cheer to local elderly people with their ‘Be a good egg and crack loneliness this Easter’ campaign. The initiative saw them ask the local community to donate chocolate eggs which would...
London Southend Airport has donated £1000 to Little Heroes ASD Support Group to help transform their support hub ready to welcome families to the space. The charity has spent the last 18 months transforming the Little Heroes ASD Support Hub during extremely challenging circumstances due...
Ellisons Solicitors has announced it has extended the firm's full-time insolvency presence in Ipswich to meet an anticipated growing demand as the country and local economy recover from the pandemic. Solicitor Lyndsey Squirrell, who has previously been located in the Colchester office, started her position in...
Dear editor With lockdown restrictions easing, there is an understandable buzz of excitement in the air as people head outside to see loved ones and enjoy the warmer weather. But we are hearing from many blind and partially sighted people who are anxious about public...
The Essex Chambers of Commerce and Chelmsford City Council are delighted to announce their new partnership and the launch of the International Trade Support for Chelmsford Businesses funding programme. Since the 1st January and under the new Trade and Cooperation agreement (TCA), trading with the...
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