Loneliness

Part of 1. Questions to the First Minister – in the Senedd at 2:07 pm on 17 May 2022.

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Photo of Mike Hedges Mike Hedges Labour 2:07, 17 May 2022

Can I thank the First Minister for that response? Since the second world war, society has changed, which has led to an increase in loneliness and isolation for some. Families are smaller and more spread out, chapels and pubs have closed and the numbers attending have fallen significantly, work has become more fragmented, with work in the local factory becoming much rarer. Some choirs and other social groups have closed. One positive that we've seen in recent years has been the growth of Men's Sheds across Wales, including in Swansea East. Will the First Minister join me in welcoming the growth of Men's Sheds and outline Welsh Government's support for them? And just to add, women are allowed in Men's Sheds.