Loneliness: What it is, how it affects young people, how it can be tackled, and the role of transport

This report is a summary of the evidence on loneliness, looking in particular at how loneliness can be defined, how it affects the population and specifically children and young people, what type of interventions can successfully tackle loneliness and what role transport plays in contributing to, and mitigating, loneliness. This evidence review is part of the project Engaging Young People with Community Transport (2022-23), led by the Community Rail Network and funded by the Department for Transport with the Tackling Loneliness with Transport Fund