Impact

Three independent evaluations of The Cares Family have shown the difference relationships between older and younger people and across other perceived social divides can make.

The most recent evaluation, published in 2019, showed that, as a result of being part of The Cares Family older and younger people alike felt:

• Reduced loneliness and isolation (with stronger results for older neighbours the more intensely they participated).
• Improved understanding across generations.
• A sense of belonging to a community.
• An increased connection to self.
  

Our own monitoring and evaluation in 2022 showed that:

• 87% of older and younger neighbours involved reported that they had made more social connections after joining social clubs
• 80% of older and younger neighbours reported that their confidence had improved after taking part in social clubs
• 86% of older and younger neighbours reported that their wellbeing had improved as a result of attending social clubs
• 98% of older and younger neighbours reported feeling more connected to others and to their community as a result of being matched on Love Your Neighbour
• 73% of older and younger neighbours reported that their wellbeing had improved as a result of being matched on Love Your Neighbour

You can read more about the impact of our recent work in the blogs below