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<p>The Government’s Loneliness Strategy ‘A connected society: A Strategy for tackling
loneliness – laying the foundations for change’, acknowledged that tackling loneliness
is complex and a long-term challenge, requiring action across many fronts and working
with local government, public services, the voluntary and community sector and businesses
to identify opportunities to tackle loneliness and build more integrated communities.</p><p>Discussions
are underway with a range of public sector organisations such as job centres, local
authorities, Public Health England and National Health Service agencies to identify
what more can be done to improve how they better refer into social prescribing services
and provision.</p><p>In addition, social workers play a key role in referring people
into community services and the co-chair of the Principal Social Worker network sits
on the National Social Prescribing network to promote their work and share learning.</p><p>The
Department expects to report on the outcome of this commitment in late autumn.</p><p><strong>
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