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The right to go out - Time to Connect resource

Blog on Experiencing Loneliness and Social Isolation

Improved wellbeing, reduced social isolation, a better place to grow older and reduced costs to health and social care.

As part of our Community Inclusion work, we explored the approaches and tools that can ensure older people and people with learning disabilities can be connected and contribute to their local communities.

Reminiscing after a virtual exchange with old friends the other day, the phrase mis-spent youth sprung to mind. Though used ironically, the phrase reminded me of the set of beliefs we nurtured and held.

This document sets out the findings of the final evaluation of the project and should be read alongside the report of the interim evaluation.

Care home residents benefit from getting out, building relationships with other citizens beyond the care system and contributing to wider community life and this is the focus of the Time to Connect project.

The inclusion traffic lights help us think about the places people go and the people they connect with.

The Inclusion Web is a tool that can be used to:​ Help you to get to know another person better (or yourself), by asking really good questions and recording what you learn on a chart Help you to plan and build an included life full of positive roles and relationships in the wider community beyond the health and social care system See at a glance how things have changed over time, by repeating the exercise and comparing the charts Generate numbers and apply statistics to find out if your efforts have been effective.

These questions are intended to gauge whether a lift sharing arrangement is working well. They are for use if the person has capacity and to respond.