By
Les May
MOST
of us have felt lonely at some time in our lives but last
year a commission found that nearly nine million people in this
country either often, or always, feel loneliness. So
when Theresa May said a few days ago 'I
want to confront this challenge for our society and for all of us to
take action to address the loneliness endured by the elderly, by
carers, by those who have lost loved ones — people who have no one
to talk to or share their thoughts and experiences with',
I think she should be applauded.
For
once it's right to say 'throwing money at the problem isn't the
answer'. Giving money is the
easy bit. Giving time is the thing that is hard. Ultimately the
success of this initiative is going to depend on the willingness of
volunteers to do just that.
Recently
I met an enthusiastic young woman working in a building society who
has decided
not to let her university education in Art and Drama go to waste and
who is giving up some of her
free time to use these skills to help others gain the confidence to
interact with others.
You
can see something of what she is trying to do at the Rochdale
Apna Ghar KYP centre on Wednesday 31 January 2018 at 6pm. (01706) 630
140 and
info@kyp.org.uk
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