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A campaign has been launched by a local charity on Twitter to help shift the feelings of loneliness and isolation this Valentine\u2019s Day.<\/p>\n

The charity, Age Better In Sheffield<\/a>, launched the \u2018Love In Action\u2019 campaign<\/a> this week in the run-up to Valentine\u2019s Day with the aim to spread the message of love and kindness during the lockdown.<\/p>\n

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Gilli Cliff, 62, Learner Officer at the charity, from Sheffield, said: \u201cLockdown’s, restrictions in who we can meet, and the general lack of human contact are affecting all of us and taking their toll on our wellbeing.<\/p>\n

\u201cThis could arguably be the first time in history that everyone in the nation will be experiencing isolation and most likely loneliness too.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Photo by Rakicevic Nenad from Pexels<\/p><\/div>\n

According to figures by the charity \u2018Campaign To End Loneliness\u2019,<\/a> 45% of adults feel occasionally, sometimes or often lonely in England, with the majority being those who are widowed, those with poorer health and those with long-term illness or disability.<\/p>\n

Miss Cliff continued: \u201cValentine\u2019s Day can be isolating in \u2018normal\u2019 times, with its emphasis on partnership love – those who don\u2019t have a partner can find the day hard.<\/p>\n

“I thought the idea of asking people to share where they had seen love in action would be a great way to highlight the importance of the small things we can do for others at this time and how much joy a simple act of kindness can bring to someone.”<\/p>\n

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Lucy Turner and her friend, Hannah Thornton, shared their small act of kindness on Twitter.<\/p><\/div>\n

One person who got involved using the hashtag #LoveInAction on Twitter, Lucy Turner, said: “[Receiving the gingerbread man] really put a smile on my face – we really can’t underestimate the value of small acts of kindness, even more so right now.<\/p>\n

“We’re missing spending time with loved ones so by sharing creative ways to spread joy, we hope others will be inspired [to get involved] too.”<\/p>\n

If you would like to get involved in the Twitter campaign, use the hashtag #LoveInAction along with a description and image of your small actions of kindness and love.<\/p>\n

Age Better in Sheffield is a charity led by the South Yorkshire Housing Association and is dedicated to tackling loneliness and isolation for people aged 50 and over.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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