Everything the consortium has built that you can look something up in. The two explorers run inside this page; the rest are pages on this site. They are the same applications published on lonelinessineurope.eu, running here so you do not have to leave the site to use them.
LONELY-EU Item Explorer
The measurement landscape, item by item. Useful if you are choosing an instrument, writing a methods section or deciding what goes into a protocol.
LONELY-EU Evidence Explorer
Dynamic evidence on loneliness and its socioeconomic correlates across Europe.
EU Loneliness Explorer: prevalence across Europe, published on the public site. Open it
Add an approach
Ten to twenty minutes, up to three approaches, in any language you like. A two-minute voice note is fine if you would rather talk than type. You do not need to be a researcher and the approach does not need to have been evaluated: if you run a programme, fund one, commission one, or simply know one that works, that is what is being asked for.
What you submit, and give permission to publish, appears in the registry below with a title, a short description and a citation. Use the same email address as your Ties account and the entry attaches to your profile by itself. Your name, organisation and email address are never published.
The registry
What has been tried, by whom, and how well it was evaluated. Every entry sits next to its evidence status.
69 approaches, from 24 countries.
Večeri društvenih igara
Board Game Evenings
Dear members of Udruga Feniks Split, and those of you who are only planning to become members, we invite you to another pleasant get-together in the intimate space of Longfield Pub. We have planned…
Older adults (65+) · Children and young people · People with disabilities · People experiencing poverty
Voimaa ikämiesten arkeen
Strength for Older Men's Everyday Life
The ‘Voimaa ikämiesten arkeen’ (Strength for Older Men's Everyday Life) model is based on peer-group activity. In it, the participants themselves plan the content of the group activity and bring their own competence, knowledge…
Older adults (65+)
Peer reviewed
Yksinäisyys mielessä – ohjatut vertaistuelliset ryhmät opiskelijoille
Loneliness in Mind — Facilitated Peer-Support Groups for Students
In the ‘Yksinäisyys mielessä’ (Loneliness in Mind) group, students who experience loneliness come together to talk, share their own experiences and insights, and to give and receive peer support.During the group, participants also make…
Children and young people
Zavod Sopotniki – brezplačni prevozi za starejše
Zavod Sopotniki – free transport for older people
An older user (65+) from a rural municipality calls the local Sopotniki (‘Co-travellers’) coordinator and orders a free ride. The coordinator checks availability and assigns the ride to a volunteer driver. The volunteer picks…
Older adults (65+)
Peer reviewed
Χρόνος Μαζί
Time Together
The ‘Time Together’ (Χρόνος Μαζί) programme, run by Emfasis's team of social scientists, is divided into 3 parts: creative groups at ΚΑΠΗ (Open Care Centres for the Elderly), home visits for people who cannot…
Older adults (65+)
Алцхаймер кафе – психотерапевтична група за неформални болногелдачи на хора с деменция
Alzheimer's Café – a psychotherapy group for informal carers of people with dementia
People meet at least once a month in Sofia. Together with the psychotherapist, they discuss the challenges they face in caring for their relatives. Practices are exchanged and feelings are validated. Solutions and steps…
Older adults (65+) · Children and young people
Бабафон
Grandma Phone
A server and a telephone handset, resembling a public phone booth – you can dial a different number and hear the story of an elderly person, recorded during my fieldwork. There is also a…
Older adults (65+) · Children and young people · People with disabilities · Carers · Rural and remote communities · People experiencing poverty
Приятели по памет – група за хора с ранна деменция
Friends Through Memory – a group for people with early dementia
Once a week, people with dementia meet at the organisation's office. With the help of psychologists and music therapists, for between one hour and one hour and thirty minutes, people with dementia, guided by…
Older adults (65+)
Резиденция Баба
Granny Residency
After an open call and selection, young urban people have the opportunity to live in the household of elderly people in depopulating areas, exploring the local cultural heritage and creating events and cultural assets…
Older adults (65+) · Children and young people · Rural and remote communities
Peer reviewed
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Policy briefs and publications
Consortium outputs, read live from the project’s Zenodo community. Put your ORCID on your profile and your own entries appear on your Publications tab automatically.
Tool 2026
Dynamic Evidence Explorer on Loneliness and Socioeconomic Correlates (LONELY-EU WP4 Technical Report)
Policy brief 2026
Poverty and Loneliness: Evidence and Policy Implications. LONELY-EU Policy Brief No. 6.
Policy brief 2026
Bridging the Gap between Research and Policy: The Next Big Questions in Loneliness Research. LONELY-EU Policy Brief No. 5
White paper 2026
The Next Big Questions in Loneliness Research: A White Paper
Policy brief 2026
Kick-starting the Dialogue: The Evidence-to-Action Board in LONELY-EU. LONELY-EU Policy Brief No. 1
Policy brief 2026
Europe's Loneliness Measurement Challenge: Building Evidence-Based Infrastructure. LONELY-EU Policy Brief No. 3
Policy brief 2026
Guidelines for formulating evidence-based policy recommendations on social isolation and loneliness. LONELY-EU Policy Brief No. 2
Policy brief 2026
The LONELY-EU Evidence Quality Rating System: A Framework for Reliable Loneliness Measurement in EU Policy. LONELY-EU Policy Brief No. 4
Read live from the LONELY-EU community on Zenodo and from work deposited under grant 101177225. Deposit it there and it appears here, and on the author's profile, without anyone re-entering it.
Network map
Where the network is, country by country, and where the ties across Europe are still thin. A member appears only if they asked to; map consent is opt-in and theirs to change at any time.
Events
Conferences, webinars, call deadlines and launches that bear on loneliness and social connection. Most of it is read from the calendars organisations publish themselves; the rest is put here by members. Everything is checked by a moderator before it appears, so the list is short on purpose.
September 2026
Restoring Social Connection in America: The Promise and Peril of Technology, Media, and Digital Life
Deficits of trust, empathy, and a sense of common purpose are defining characteristics of the current moment in America. Our social fabric is threadbare as deepening polarization spills into many aspects of community life. The systems and technologies that shape…
Listed by Foundation for Social Connection
October 2026
Webinar: Bridging the gap between EU and national policy for poverty eradication
EUROPEAN SEMESTER Webinar: Bridging the gap between EU and National Policy for Poverty Eradication This webinar aims to strengthen mutual learning among member organisations, of Caritas Europa, Eurodiaconia, and Social Platform by increasing understanding of the European Semester process and its relevance for social…
Listed by Eurodiaconia
EMN Spain national conference: Youth, Integration and Civic Participation - Challenges and Opportunities
This conference will explore challenges and highlight good practices that support inclusion, active citizenship and social cohesion.
Listed by European Commission
Anti-Poverty Day 2026
On Tuesday 13 October 2026, the second edition of EU Anti-Poverty Day will take place in the European Parliament, Brussels. The agenda will explore what is needed to make the 2050 goal a reality, including the protection of social rights,…
Listed by EAPN
Connected Cities Summit
Join us for historic gathering of leaders shaping the future of our cities and communities to prioritize human connection. For the last 60 years, we have optimized our cities and culture for individualism and commerce. The result is a country…
Listed by Foundation for Social Connection
November 2026
ESF+ Social Services Hub Meeting, 5-6 November 2026, Athens
ESF+ Social Services Hub Meeting 5-6 November 2026, Athens The meeting brings together social services planners, providers, Managing Authorities, and the European Commission to explore how to improve access to ESF+ funding. Through presentations, practical examples, and interactive discussions, participants…
Listed by Eurodiaconia
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