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One small step for young people, one giant leap for tackling youth loneliness
Our campaign, Lonely Not Alone, has launched to help lonely young people share stories and improve mental wellbeing through a new digital universe.
Co-op Foundation research finds loneliness is contributing to poor mental wellbeing for millions of young people
Our One Small Step report finds that 1.9 million young people feel chronically lonely and its impacting their mental wellbeing.
Co-op Foundation calling for a collaborative national effort to support Afghan Refugees
The Co-op Foundation has awarded a £250,000 grant to Refugee Action support Afghan refugees.
Young Scot puts young people at the forefront of combatting loneliness
Young people in Scotland will be taking a local, national and digital approach to tackling loneliness for their peers, thanks to a £105,000 Co-op Foundation grant for Young Scot.
Co-op’s Chief Commercial Officer joins our Board of Trustees
We’ve welcomed Michael Fletcher as our newest Trustee.
‘No surprise’ young people most affected by lockdown loneliness, says Co-op Foundation CEO
Young people are more likely to say their well-being has been affected by the coronavirus through feeling lonely in the last seven days, according to new research.
Looking out for friends when they need it most
New research from Co-op Foundation shows a year of lockdowns have encouraged young people to reach out and show others they care.
We’re looking for local young people to join our advisory group
Co-op Foundation is calling on young people aged 13 to 25 from the North West to apply to join its Youth Advisory Group.
Co-op Foundation awards £400k to keep communities connected
We’ve awarded £400k to organisations to help them continue to build connections and tackle isolation and loneliness in the community.
New guide being created to help charities recruit Black and Asian trustees, thanks to Co-op Foundation grant
We’ve awarded funding to help a nationwide campaign increase the racial diversity of charity trustees.
Co-op Foundation awards £1.8m to empower young people
Co-op Foundation has awarded the largest amount of funding from its #iwill Fund to date.
New CEO starts at the Co-op Foundation
The Co-op Foundation, welcomes lifelong co-operator Nick Crofts as its new CEO.
New Leader to join Co-op Foundation from January 2021
Long term co-operative advocate, activist and charity leader, Nick Crofts, will join the Co-op Foundation as our new Chief Executive from January 2021.
Pull your (yellow) socks up and show lonely young people you’re standing with them
Lonely Not Alone is backing and asking you to wear yellow socks and post an Outfit of the Day
We’re part of the Tackling Loneliness Network
We’ll be sharing insight from our Belong partners who are finding ways to beat youth loneliness during lockdown.