EVENTS
Our Reflecting Together Project
Conversations with many groups have been taking place over South Tyneside as part of our exciting research project reflecting on experiences of loneliness and isolation. It has been led by Dr Stefanie Conradt, a current fellow of the William Leech Research Fund, in collaboration with Churches Together South Tyneside and Regent’s Park College, Oxford University
Our groups have included older people from our community, members of local churches, representatives of partner agencies, academics and our own trustees. The conversations have been interesting, heartwarming and at times upsetting. Memories have been stirred, the realities of lives shared and observations made. Our aim is to suggest practical ways to make life less lonely for our elderly residents.
In November we are holding a conference to share Stefanie’s report and suggestions. In the New Year, we will be inviting local people to come together so we can watch the film we have made and consider how we can work together to make life better for lonely and isolated older people. To find out more about Stefanie, Regent’s Park College and the William Leech Research Fund, follow these links
