Ruralness can impact loneliness for people, says Chief Executive of Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire
Julia Neal says it's important to create ways to tackle the issue
The Chief Executive at Age UK Herefordshire and Worcestershire says it's important to create ways and opportunities to help tackle loneliness across the counties.
Julia Neal from the charity believes the ruralness of the area does have an impact on people suffering from being on their own or isolated.
She says it's something that can affect a range of people in different ways.
"Loneliness can affect everybody, and not necessarily always the people you would think would be most affected," Julia said.
"The people who do experience loneliness can be those who are retired, or have suffered a bereavement, they might also have caring responsibilities, or not be able to get out as much.
In Herefordshire and Worcestershire it's also rural in some places, and that can have an impact on people, so it's important we help them as much as possible to build up contacts so that they don't feel on their own."
Julia also said random acts of connection, such as talking to your neighbour, or saying hello to someone in the street, can help make a difference for some people.