The report (PDF download) describing pilot work to tackle loneliness is now out. The work, sponsored by the Department for Digital, Communities, Media and Sport brought together local authorities, voluntary sector organisations and private sector suppliers to agree ways of gathering and sharing services data openly.

Data was collected and shared in a standardised format, such that hyperlocal services can be identified based on someone’s location and personal circumstances.

The work to-date (processes, tools, data standards) has been sufficiently generic to be applicable to any local services, not just those helpful to combating loneliness. In future, we hope all local services will be published more openly and consistently for easy discovery and take-up.