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Loneliness

Interventions to reduce Loneliness & Social Isolation

This map provides structured access to an up to date, robust body of secondary evidence on interventions to reduce loneliness and social isolation in adults. Sources included in the map may provide evidence which addresses the following question(s): 1) What interventions are effective in reducing feelings of loneliness and social isolation in adults (16+ years)? 2) What interventions are effective in increasing perceived social support?

Date of last search: May 2023. Next update due: May 2024.

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	Population Groups
Interventions	Adults	Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations	Caregiver	Living with disability	Older adults	Patients
Arts and recreation	Arts and recreation - Adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Volunteering National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Arts and recreation - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space	Arts and recreation - Caregiver National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Arts and recreation - Living with disability National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Arts and recreation - Older adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Volunteering	Arts and recreation - Patients National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]
Digital Interventions	Digital Interventions - Adults Lins, S et al. (2014) Efficacy and experiences of telephone counselling for informal carers of people with dementia	Digital Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations	Digital Interventions - Caregiver	Digital Interventions - Living with disability	Digital Interventions - Older adults Lins, S et al. (2014) Efficacy and experiences of telephone counselling for informal carers of people with dementia National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing	Digital Interventions - Patients
Exercise programmes	Exercise programmes - Adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Volunteering Mansfield, L et al. (2019) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Intangible Assets Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Exercise programmes - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space	Exercise programmes - Caregiver National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Exercise programmes - Living with disability National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Exercise programmes - Older adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Volunteering	Exercise programmes - Patients National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]
Multicomponent Interventions	Multicomponent Interventions - Adults	Multicomponent Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations Salway, S et al. (2020) Reducing loneliness among migrant and ethnic minority people: a participatory evidence synthesis	Multicomponent Interventions - Caregiver	Multicomponent Interventions - Living with disability	Multicomponent Interventions - Older adults National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing	Multicomponent Interventions - Patients
Psychosocial interventions	Psychosocial interventions - Adults	Psychosocial interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations	Psychosocial interventions - Caregiver	Psychosocial interventions - Living with disability	Psychosocial interventions - Older adults	Psychosocial interventions - Patients
Service signposting	Service signposting - Adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Service signposting - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations	Service signposting - Caregiver National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Service signposting - Living with disability National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Service signposting - Older adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing	Service signposting - Patients National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]
Social support	Social support - Adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space Sartore G, Pourliakas A, and Lagioia V (2021) Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Social support - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space	Social support - Caregiver Sartore G, Pourliakas A, and Lagioia V (2021) Peer support interventions for parents and carers of children with complex needs National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Social support - Living with disability National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]	Social support - Older adults Veazie S, et al. (2019) Addressing Social Isolation To Improve the Health of Older Adults: A Rapid Review National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A qualitative evidence review of place and space, intangible assets and volunteering and participatory arts and sport or physical activity for enhancing wellbeing or alleviating loneliness across the adult life course (16+ years): Synthesis of qualitative studies: place and space	Social support - Patients National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs [NG216]
Volunteering	Volunteering - Adults Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Volunteering National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities	Volunteering - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations	Volunteering - Caregiver National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities	Volunteering - Living with disability National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities	Volunteering - Older adults National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2015) Older people: independence and mental wellbeing Mansfield, L et al. (2020) A Qualitative Evidence Review of Space and Place, Intangible Assets and Volunteering and Participatory Arts and Sport or Physical Activity for Enhancing Wellbeing or Alleviating Loneliness across the Adult Life course (16+ years): A Synthesis of Qualitative Studies: Volunteering	Volunteering - Patients National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (2022) Social work with adults experiencing complex needs Final These evidence reviews were developed by the National Guideline Alliance [G] Helping people connect with local communities

Loneliness

Interventions to reduce Loneliness & Social Isolation

Population Groups

Interventions

Arts and recreation - Adults

Arts and recreation - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Arts and recreation - Caregiver

Arts and recreation - Living with disability

Arts and recreation - Older adults

Arts and recreation - Patients

Digital Interventions - Adults

Digital Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Digital Interventions - Caregiver

Digital Interventions - Living with disability

Digital Interventions - Older adults

Digital Interventions - Patients

Exercise programmes - Adults

Exercise programmes - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Exercise programmes - Caregiver

Exercise programmes - Living with disability

Exercise programmes - Older adults

Exercise programmes - Patients

Multicomponent Interventions - Adults

Multicomponent Interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Multicomponent Interventions - Caregiver

Multicomponent Interventions - Living with disability

Multicomponent Interventions - Older adults

Multicomponent Interventions - Patients

Psychosocial interventions - Adults

Psychosocial interventions - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Psychosocial interventions - Caregiver

Psychosocial interventions - Living with disability

Psychosocial interventions - Older adults

Psychosocial interventions - Patients

Service signposting - Adults

Service signposting - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Service signposting - Caregiver

Service signposting - Living with disability

Service signposting - Older adults

Service signposting - Patients

Social support - Adults

Social support - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Social support - Caregiver

Social support - Living with disability

Social support - Older adults

Social support - Patients

Volunteering - Adults

Volunteering - Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic populations

Volunteering - Caregiver

Volunteering - Living with disability

Volunteering - Older adults

Volunteering - Patients