Nationwide Pleasant tackles loneliness by means of Bristol arts initiative

Well being and safety supplier Nationwide Pleasant is
backing an arts challenge in Bristol that goals to fight loneliness amongst individuals
in the local people.

It comes after a report by Age UK discovered the variety of
over 50s experiencing loneliness is about to succeed in two million by 2025-2026,
in comparison with round 1.four million in 2016-2017.

One other survey by the charity suggests half one million
older individuals go not less than 5 - 6 days per week with out seeing or talking to
anybody in any respect.

Nationwide Pleasant is backing the Bristol Hippodrome,
which lately launched the Matinee Mingle in collaboration with native charity LinkAge
Community.

The Matinee Mingle is free to attend and takes place an
hour earlier than chosen mid-week matinee performances in The Bristol Hippodrome’s
Piano Bar.

Jonathan Lengthy, chief govt at Nationwide Pleasant, mentioned
the initiative encourages individuals aged 60 and above to get collectively and luxuriate in
themselves and meet likeminded individuals.