Rebuilding belonging: how offices can overcome loneliness  

by • Comment, Flexible working, Wellbeing

loneliness as a complex societal issue which workplaces alone will not solve. However, through the spaces we create we can begin to meaningfully contribute to a solution.In the coming weeks it will be six years since the UK entered lockdown and working life changed overnight. While much has stabilised, the impact of the pandemic still shapes how people experience work, particularly when it comes to connection and belonging. Loneliness is widely recognised as a growing societal issue and government data shows that around a quarter of adults in Great Britain report feeling lonely at least some of the time, rising significantly among younger age groups. Hybrid working has not created this challenge but it has highlighted that for many people the workplace was a consistent source of social interaction. (more…)