'Apart but not Alone' - UWE C19 Research Project

Our paper has been peer reviewed and is now officially published! Well done team, this is a fabulous piece of work 👏👏👏 #lockdown #communityspirit #covid19 #apartbutnotalone

It’s been a year since we launched the Apart but not Alone project, and what a year it’s been! We may have been quiet lately but we continue to work on the project and will be publishing more findings very soon, so watch this space... #communityspirit #socialcapital

Covid lockdown rules more divisive than Brexit, survey finds theguardian.com/world/2020/sep…

Really looking forward to this presentation from Michele and Mat on behalf of the ABNA team later today! 👏🏽

‘Analysis of the polling and other attitudes data has led to warnings that the spirit of unity fostered by the fight against Covid-19 may be dissipating.’ BBC News - Coronavirus: UK lockdown solidarity 'starting to fray' bbc.co.uk/news/uk-535848…

These care home residents might win the prize for best use of lockdown time...legends imitating legends! #lockdown #viralhappiness #carehomes

I was interviewed for the @BabbersShow about @ApartAlone last week and it aired today. Listen to the whole show here: mixcloud.com/BabbersShow/ju… My interview with Eddy is around 1 hour and 31 mins in. #apartalone

🧐 In case you missed @AmyBeardy present the #apartbutnotalone findings so far at the Bristol Research Forum on Ageing, you can watch the webinar in full here, complete with an excellent presentation by @TomScharfNcl #covid19 #loneliness #Isolation youtube.com/watch?v=XKJjHV…

✍️ | 'Deprived areas of the city and surrounding areas tended to be disproportionately supporting those with disabilities and mobility issues' @ApartAlone team provide an update on their research into community support during the #Covid19 pandemic ➡️fal.cn/38Nbk

📢Update! You can read the latest on the progress of the #ApartbutnotAlone project on @UWEBristol's #Covid19 blog 👇👇👇 blogs.uwe.ac.uk/covid-19/2020/… #lockdown #community #rapidresearch

Now is not the time to abandon Asset-Based Community Development (#ABCD) approaches in favor of deficit based relief efforts. Now is the time to accelerate ABCD on every street. nurturedevelopment.org/blog/from-defi…

Another consideration for vulnerable people is that they may not be online, so a distanced chat, a note through the letterbox or a knock on the door could make all the difference! #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

Our study is highlighting the impact of #covid19 on the older population. As one interviewee explained: "My neighbour is very aware that people are stuck in their homes - the other day she said 'I could die here and never leave the house again'" #LonelinessAwarenessWeek

What positive changes would you like to see continue beyond #lockdown? Has your community changed for the better as a result of the #covid19 crisis?

Riding the wave of our latest publication, just a quick reminder that there is plenty more still to come! We are still conducting participant interviews and survey 2 will close for analysis shortly, so watch this space for more output. #covid19 #communityspirit #UKlockdown

@KateMatheso @UWEBristol And thank you so much Kate for participating!

Great work from colleagues at @UWEBristol which I was involved in as a participant! Always important to assuage the survey gods.

@NM_Bradley @amy_beardy Fabulous! So glad you enjoyed it!

@amy_beardy Great webinar - and so easy for me to join from Liverpool! I will definitely be following @ApartAlone for more updates

Thank you to all who came to the webinar - I hope you enjoyed the presentation! Don't forget to follow our Twitter for regular updates 👇👇👇#communitydevelopment #covid19 #lockdown

2/2 Those who attended the webinar today may want to read on... @dr_mcclean @MatJonesBrizzle @amy_beardy @Michele_Biddle @Sanda247 @AbbySabey @PublicHealthUWE @BabBristol @ageukbristol @gchristopher37

1/2 HERE IT IS! How timely...and only 25 days from submission to publication! 'Apart but not Alone? A cross-sectional study of neighbour support in a major UK urban area during the COVID-19 lockdown' Mat Jones et al., published by #EmeraldOpenResearch emeraldopenresearch.com/articles/2-37/…

2/2 Thanks also to organisers and fellow speakers @pwillis5 @BabBristol @ageukbristol @TomScharfNcl @gchristopher37

1/2 Thank you so much to all who participated in the Bristol Research Forum on Ageing webinar today - so great to have such a good turnout! We hope you enjoyed the presentation, but do get in touch if you want to find out more. #apartbutnotalone #lockdown #rapidresearch