Loneliness: Rural Areas
The question
To ask the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, what steps she plans to take to tackle loneliness in rural communities.
Answered by Stephanie Peacock
This Government is committed to improving the quality of life for people living and working in rural areas, so that we can realise the full potential of rural communities. The Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s current work to tackle loneliness includes supporting a range of organisations through the Tackling Loneliness Hub, an online platform for professionals working to reduce loneliness (including those based in rural areas); working to improve the evidence base around loneliness; and providing advice through the Better Health: Every Mind Matters campaign’s advice pages.
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