Rob Kenyon

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@TheMeldrew @SophiaVahdati @mikegalsworthy @bbcquestiontime Give the man a break, he's just pulling that face we all make when someone says something we don't understand - in this case, he was stumped by the word 'compassion'.

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@LesleeRBarron @joehutch @RosieisaHolt ... and forced through the Marrow Act (2018), which compels every household to give over the largest cucurbit they've grown in that fiscal year to the government.

COMMIES.

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@RoryStewartUK Oof, harsh review. Do you wanna talk about it?

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Great to be at 'Cracking the Cultural Code' event in Derry to celebrate 10 years on from the first #UKCityofCulture, and its long-term impact. Looking forward to hearing from Bradford on how they'll be building the legacy of 2025.

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We funded @UKYouth #EmpowHER in 2018 to address worryingly low levels of wellbeing in young women and girls, and found that #socialaction can improve wellbeing. @Girlguiding's #GirlsAttitudes survey shows that there's still a lot of work to do. Read my blog for more⬇️

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@CreativityST3 @Selene406 @AngelaRayner And, like jenga, liable to tumble at the slightest prod

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Something for funders to consider - because of the barriers many lonely people face, projects that target them may cost more per-head than other projects.

But this extra investment is critical, given the impact of loneliness on people's wellbeing.

[Rob Kenyon @RobJKenyon]

Pretty shocking statistics on loneliness from Nancy at @WhatWorksWB

At @Spiritof2012 we have evidence of approaches for those funding and delivering events and community projects that aim to overcome loneliness.

These projects should be: (🧵)

[Nancy Hey @Work_Life_You]

There are half a million people experiencing chronic loneliness than before the pandemic.

7.1% of the population or 3.84 million people say they are always or often lonely

16-29 yo x2 likely to feel lonely than over 70s

Male/Female equally pre pandemic now more female

[Rob Kenyon @RobJKenyon]

... but when you target groups most likely to experience loneliness (e.g. carers, new parents), you're likely to reach those who are lonely.

[Rob Kenyon @RobJKenyon]

It's time for the @Spiritof2012 annual all-grantee learning day, this year discussing #inclusion and how to engage people who often get left out. I love these events, great people, great conversations, and a chance to connect with others with shared passions #investinginhappiness

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Important research from our ongoing evaluation of #VolunteeringCities by @neighbourlylab for those working in cultural place-making, volunteering , and/or considering going for UK City of Culture designation in 2029.

[Rob Kenyon @RobJKenyon]

Ahead of #VolunteersWeek, watch out for @neighbourlylab's (evaluators of the fund) first piece of research on what makes for a successful cultural volunteering programme.

[Rob Kenyon @RobJKenyon]

Visited beautiful Conwy today for the launch of Amdani! Conwy, #cultural #volunteering initiative delivered in partnership between @ConwyCBC, @conwyvol and @DACymru.

Few things I learned:

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"Amdani!" means "go for it!" - and they really are.

The programme is funded by @Spiritof2012 through the Volunteering Cities fund, grants to develop the volunteering infrastructure of 4 of the cities that applied to be #cityofculture in 2025.