HelloSue Jaques

Commissioning Officer

Why are we doing this?• Loneliness and isolation means

different things to different people• Contact with others• Knowing what is out there to do

and join in with

Developing Precious Time Starting with 5 partners Development of South Glos wide

partnership

It’s all in a name…

Precious Time – a Strategy for Reducing Loneliness and Isolation

in South Gloucestershire 2013 – 2016

What are we doing?Responding to IndividualsKnowledge and MappingDeveloping Support in CommunitiesThe EnvironmentVolunteering Continued development of web pagesAnnual full partnership meetings

Working Together

Being Neighbourly Campaign - messages

Loneliness and Isolation Toolkit – what needs to be included

Glossary – what needs to be included

Working Together

What are you going to do after today’s session to reduce loneliness and isolation?

Thank You

Don’t forget we are all in this together

www.southglos.gov.uk/precioustime

Email: sue.jaques@southglos.gov.ukPhone: 01454 868267

Working TogetherBeing Neighbourly CampaignLater this year we will be starting a campaign which will share and suggest simple things that make a difference inAnd make a community feel welcoming e.g. • Say hello to your neighbours• Think of others• Get involved• Park consideratelyWhat messages can you think of that should be part of the campaign

Working TogetherLoneliness and Isolation ToolkitIndividuals will rarely admit to being lonely and we are developing a toolkit for everyone to identify the signs and symptoms. What do you think are the signs and symptoms

The toolkit will also include some tips to support and help those that feel lonely and isolated. What would you suggest?

Working TogetherLoneliness and Isolation GlossaryWe are all guilty of using jargon and to help us all understand what we are talking about we are putting together a glossary of terms that relate to loneliness and isolation. What should be included in the glossary?E.g. • Volunteering• Befriending• Lonely• Isolated