Story
Eight year old Eva says her ambition has always been to publish a book. Having developed a cough recently, Eva put her period of isolation to good use, writing the first part of her series, the Adventures of Atlanta.
Her pride in her achievement and entrepreneurial spirit led her to consider selling her work, and, just like kind-hearted Atlanta, Eva decided to take the opportunity to raise money a charity that supports members of our community who are particularly vulnerable at this time.
You can find out more about the work of Age Uk Northumberland below.
To receive a pdf copy of the story please:
- Make a JustGiving donation (minimum £2)
- IMPORTANT*: Email clare@talbotjonesconsultancy.co.uk requesting a copy of the story
- Be sure to include your name, as it appears on the JustGiving donation, in your email
- Open the story and enjoy!
- Recommend to a friend so we can spread some more positivity and raise even more money to support our community.
For every 10 stories that Eva sells, we (her parents) will give her £5 of our own money (up to an agreed limit!)
Thank you for joining with Eva to support some of those in our community who are feeling isolated, vulnerable and lonely at this time.
With AgeUK Northumberland we can make a difference!
(* NB JustGiving don't share your email address with me, so this step is important in ensuring we can send you your story.)
Most of us have felt very lonely and alone at some point in our lives. Its a profoundly personal and painful experience and people can feel completely hopeless.
Luckily for many, life moves on and these feelings pass. But for some of us loneliness can become chronic, making us miserable and often causing us to lose self-confidence. It can become increasingly difficult to build new and meaningful relationship that could restore our sense of self and self-worth.
The fact that loneliness carries a stigma can make it hard to admit to it and seek help. And often people dont know where to go for support.
Loneliness is associated with depression, sleep problems, impaired cognitive health, heightened vascular resistance, hypertension, psychological stress and mental health problems. Especially in older people.
Alone we can make a difference. Together we can make a change.