Connection must be at the heart of adult social care 

Posted by: Sarah McClinton, Posted on: 19 June 2026 - Categories: Ageing, Care and support, Co-production, Communities, Education and training, Events, Guidance, Information and access, Knowledge and skills, Mental health, Our profession, Safeguarding, Viewpoint

This week is Loneliness Awareness Week and I wanted to thank Phil Holmes, this year’s President of ADASS for challenging us to think about the contribution of adult social care to tackling loneliness.   When I think back to my time as a front-line social …