The film compares loneliness in Shropshire with Birmingham, New York and Alaska, and looks at some of the solutions people in the county have come up with. Read more: AgeUK_STW ageukcampaigns MinofLoneliness stumaddux TheClowderGroup
A new film shining a light on the "hidden pandemic" of loneliness gets public showings this week.
The documentary features stories from people in Shropshire and Birmingham as well as New York and Alaska. He added: "'We are discovering that many audiences around the world see this unique area of Shropshire as actually very similar to their own neck of the woods in many ways."
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