The government vs loneliness | Intergenerational fun

Plus: Green fingers, new friends, Mythbusting healthy eating and Knit a unicorn [View this email in your browser]( The government vs. loneliness | Intergenerational friends [Woman at a dance class]( Dear Mr�{NAME}, Last week the government released its first ever strategy on loneliness. It will allow GPs across England to refer lonely patients to community activities and includes a trial partnership with Royal Mail to get postal workers checking in on isolated people. It also includes a specific budget for things like community cafés and gardens. This is a huge step forward in helping to tackle a big problem – because sadly, there are 2.65 million people aged 65 and over in the UK who feel they have no one to turn to for help and support. Keep reading to find out how we're bringing people together all across the UK. [Read more about the strategy >]( Best wishes, Age UK [Baby at the Boogie Mites class]( Intergenerational fun A heartwarming class run by Age UK Portsmouth brings together babies and older people through music and movement. [See what goes on at the class >]( [Man and woman laughing in garden]( Green fingers, new friends Age UK Salford runs the Critchley Community Hub, where older people tend to the gardens and socialise. [Read more about the hub >]( [Man at market stall buying food]( Mythbusting healthy eating Are cooked breakfasts bad for you? Should you be eating more superfoods? We do some mythbusting so you don't have to. [The facts vs the fiction>]( [Knitted unicorn for Big Knit]( Ready, set, knit The Big Knit needs you to craft a little hat to help older people! We've got loads of amazing new patterns for you to try, from pineapples to unicorns. [Find a pattern >]( [Vintage high street in Bingley]( Living on memory lane A nursing home in Bingley, West Yorkshire, has created an old-time high street reminiscent of the 50s and 60s. It features a vintage car and phone box, and a traditional barber and grocery store. It's for people with medium to severe dementia, and it embraces the era that lots of the residents think they're in. [Read more on the Guardian >]( Want more? Follow us on social media [Age UK Facebook page]( [Age UK Twitter]( [Age UK LinkedIn]( [Age UK Instagram page]( [Age UK Youtube channel]( [Age UK Pinterest page]( [Age UK Google plus page]( Privacy policy update You may have read about the new privacy data laws being introduced this year. This doesn’t mean we’re changing the way we collect or use your information; but to help make it easier for you to find out what we do, we’ve created a new ‘Privacy Policy’ which can be found at [www.ageuk.org.uk/help/privacy-policy](. If you have any questions or would like a printed copy, please give us a call on 0800 169 8787. [Privacy Policy]( | [Donate to Age UK]( This email was sent to {EMAIL}. [Click here to unsubscribe from this newsletter.]( You can unsubscribe from all emails from the Age UK group by [clicking here](. Age UK, Tavis House, 1-6 Tavistock Square, London WC1H 9NA. Registered charity number 1128267. Company number 6825798. © Age UK Group and/or its National Partners (Age NI, Age Scotland and Age Cymru) 2018. All Rights Reserved. CON-11755631