{"id":64577,"date":"2022-12-08T14:04:32","date_gmt":"2022-12-08T14:04:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/?p=64577"},"modified":"2023-10-17T12:00:18","modified_gmt":"2023-10-17T11:00:18","slug":"getting-creative-to-avoid-loneliness-through-the-financial-crisis","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/altcardiff\/2022\/12\/08\/getting-creative-to-avoid-loneliness-through-the-financial-crisis\/","title":{"rendered":"Getting creative to avoid loneliness through the financial crisis"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

People in the UK fear that they will experience loneliness during the cost-of-living crisis, revealed a recent study<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A crafting class in the Valleys is helping people tackle loneliness this winter as the cost-of-living crisis hits. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Around 64% of people said they were worried that the rising cost of living will meaningfully impact their social life this winter, resulting in them feeling lonely, according to a study by The Cares Family<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ian Wyatt, who has run the card-making classes since 2009 in Aberbargoed, said that many of his customers have booked their classes months in advance in order to have something to look forward to. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The importance of socialising is more important than ever during the darker and colder months. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Arts and crafts is a great form of gentle activity. The card-making classes at Valleys Craft offer a space for relaxed socialising with likeminded people in order to tackle loneliness<\/a> and low mental health, said Wyatt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Some of the designs created in the card-making classes:<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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