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Tackling Social Isolation & Loneliness At a Community Level United in Kind Campaign and Coaches Provision Why a new campaign and Project? Loneliness impacts on individuals, services & communities: Equal to smoking 15 cigarettes a

Tackling Social Isolation & Loneliness At a Community Level United in Kind Campaign and Coaches Provision
Why a new campaign and Project?  Loneliness impacts on individuals, services & communities:  Equal to smoking 15 cigarettes a day  Approx. 18,000 people in Essex provide unpaid care or support to adult family member or friend  As many as 200,000 people in Essex say they feel lonely  ECC adding to existing provision:  County wide campaign - United in Kind  Local support through provision of United in Kind Coaches;  Targeting specific groups (18+years):  Older People  Carers  Learning Disabilities & Autism  Mental Health Issues
United in Kind Campaign * Countywide campaign – encouraging social mobilisation and recognising acts of kindness * Three strands to Campaign: * Kind Together * Learn Together * Tidy Together * Social Media #unitedinkind * Training * Coaches to connect people/organisation and support new initiatives
United in Kind Coaches  Strategic partner – Provide  WECAN cover West Essex and RCCE cover North, Mid & South Essex  A United in Kind Coach for each district • Tendring, Colchester  Work with Befriending Service, • Braintree, Maldon, Chelmsford sensory team, Live Well, Link Well, • Rochford, Castle Point, Basildon, Brentwood EALC, Town & Parish Councils  Encourage acts of kindness, support local action
Project Update – Story so far  Mapping existing support/services and gaps  United in Kind campaign – launched 23 rd Sept.  Multiple training opportunities;  Increasing volunteering  Signposting to and supporting existing services and initiatives;  Raising awareness of those most isolated or those at a higher risk of Loneliness;  Facilitating new initiatives where nothing already exists.
Projects /Initiatives
Thank - You Contact : Sarah Sapsford RCCE Community Engagement Manager: sarah.sapsford@essexrcc.org.uk

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