Nearly 4 million people in the UK say they’re very lonely or extremely lonely (ONS Report (campaigntoendloneliness.org)) and it’s not just the elderly: loneliness is rife across the age groups (ONS Report (campaigntoendloneliness.org)) and regardless of the wonders of Zoom, Teams and social media which apparently keep us connected, it’s clear that many of us are not feeling that connection.

Given the compelling evidence from Harvard’s 80-year study of human behaviour (Harvard Research Reveals The #1 Key To Living Longer And Happier (forbes.com), which found the quality of our social connections is the key ingredient for a long and healthy life, more than ever, we need to understand how to create vibrant and inclusive