Loneliness & Community Project

A cluster of research, events, and initiatives on loneliness, exclusion, and community. Based at @WCCEH, @UniofExeter. Tweets @Charlotte_Sheff & @drfredcooper.

[Arts and Humanities Research Council @ahrcpress]

Check out this incredible project on loneliness and solidarity in the LGBTQI+ community by AHRC EDI Engagement Fellow Dr Charlotte Jones (@Charlotte_Sheff), Dr Richard Vytniorgu (@rvytniorgu) and playwright @NatLMcG #PrideMonth2022
With @ExeterNorthcott and @IntercomTrust

[Mental Health Foundation Scotland @MHFScot]

Tips for tackling loneliness from a young person 💚

Telling your story, volunteering, or reading a book by someone who inspires you can help us feel more connected.

📚 Great advice from Melissa on @YoungScot's #AyeFeel blog: https://t.co/18zweWZeFk

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

We're pleased to share our report, The Lonely Campus? An Exploration of Student Loneliness in UK Higher Education, supported by @UniofExeter & @wcceh. We share key findings from our research and give 12 recommendations for mitigating student loneliness.
https://t.co/dVyK3Mru9M

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

@Naomi__Turner We were so lucky to have you involved ❣️

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

Today we've also shared our final report for The Beat of Our Hearts. We describe our arts-research collaboration, key achievements, outcomes + the project's impact, and suggest next steps + recommendations for future LGBTQIA+/arts-research collaborations. https://t.co/DXvMwK8FkB

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

Our @ahrcpress EDI project, The Beat of Our Hearts, drew to a close last week. In this blog post, we share a few highlights and say some goodbyes and thank yous. We hope there will be more to come before long! See you all soon. #BeatOfOurHearts ❤️
https://t.co/SpgHHG1FBA

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

🌟 As part of Mental Health Awareness Week, we're pleased @devon_ex_inst will be showing a film of @NatLMcG's play, The Beat of Our Hearts, on Wed 11 May, exploring LGBTQIA+ love, loneliness +community. Free to attend but places limited. Book tickets here:
https://t.co/zGLaaEAjPk

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

This online event about loneliness research is coming up on the 15th June and it looks great. Details below!

[Loneliness & SI in Mental Health research network @UCL_Loneliness]

Want to know about the latest research into #loneliness, social isolation and #mentalhealth? Look no further - you can now register for our online Final Showcase Symposium, happening on 15th June: https://t.co/PLOWN5bsnX

#mhloneliness #mentalhealthresearchmatters

[Sophie Cottle @SophCotts]

Look what landed on my doormat this morning 😍

The Beat of Our Hearts 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

@Scott_Hurran @NatLMcG
@_PeterButler @JamiePlatt1 @tfoskettbarnes @Becky_Todd @HRHSpankyman @ElijahWHarris @frewynt @WKdramatherapy @Naomi__Turner @elainef99 @danielbuckroyd @ExeterNorthcott

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

Good news! ⚡️ You can now watch @NatLMcG's The Beat of Our Hearts for free on YouTube whenever you like, and you can purchase a copy of the play script as a beautiful bright yellow book. #BeatOfOurHearts
All the links and info here: https://t.co/DXvMwKqgc9

[Charlotte Jones @Charlotte_Sheff]

Today we’re sharing three new resources about variations in sex characteristics (VSCs), and community/healthcare support with reproduction, relationships, intimacy, and parenting. We've produced these as part of our collaborative project, Reprofutures.
https://t.co/bBPHhtuYFU 1/9

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

Look at this beautiful book by @NatLMcG! 😍 Congratulations Natalie! #BeatOfOurHearts

Natalie's playscript is now available to purchase from @salamanderst: https://t.co/jjxLpW9vsu

[Nat McGrath🏊‍♀️🏳️‍🌈🇪🇺🚴🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿🏳️‍⚧️ @NatLMcG]

Big thanks to @salamanderst for publishing this beauty @Charlotte_Sheff for making it happen & @MxFrankDuffy for project design work! Very proud of this & whole team involved. @Exe_Loneliness @wcceh @ExeterNorthcott @IntercomTrust @ace_southwest #LGBTQ stories matter 🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

Grab a free ticket to watch @NatLMcG's The Beat of Our Hearts online for ONE more week! You can watch it at any time and on any day you like until 24 March (w/ optional closed captions). Very happy to share this, we hope you enjoy it! 💞 #BeatOfOurHearts

[Exeter Northcott @ExeterNorthcott]

The Beat of Our Hearts by Natalie McGrath, which premiered at Exeter Northcott in February, is now streaming FOR FREE until 24th March. Find out more and book your free ticket at 👉 https://t.co/K5tVsVyrQd

[Exeter City of Literature @ExeterCityofLit]

Fabulous news — don’t miss your chance to watch the wonderful #BeatOfOurHearts, streaming until March 24 ♥️

[Intercom Trust @IntercomTrust]

If you weren't able to get to @ExeterNorthcott Theatre to see The Beat Of Our Hearts last month, the performance is available for streaming continuously until 25 March, 10am https://t.co/4HK9ySHeYI #TheBeatOfOurHearts

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

@grotbaggirl Thanks jaz!

[jaz @grotbaggirl]

This was so good I'd recommend a watch!

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

Very pleased The Beat of our Hearts by @NatLMcG is now available to watch online for free! So excited and proud to share our premiere performed in Feb at @ExeterNorthcott, exploring LGBTQIA+ stories of loneliness + belonging. ❤️ #BeatOfOurHearts
https://t.co/owaI4cETAR

[Anna Reetta Rönkä @anna_ronka]

Very interesting! Special issue on Feminist Loneliness Studies 👏👏👏 @FeministTheory

[Loneliness & Community Project @Exe_Loneliness]

New publication! 📢Very excited to see this @FeministTheory special issue on Feminist Loneliness Studies, edited by Drs. Shoshana Magnet and Celeste E. Orr. Check out the contributions here, including a new article from our own @Charlotte_Sheff. https://t.co/PhMn63r37s