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Today, I am publishing the *Connected Communities* Loneliness and Social Isolation consultation report. This report summarises the 234 responses we received to our discussion document published in October last year. I am delighted that the consultation generated such a large response and clearly highlighted the importance of these issues to organisations and individuals. The responses to the 23 questions posed, came from statutory and Third sector organisations, community groups, representative bodies, businesses and many individuals. Views expressed were wide ranging and included examples of successful interventions and personal experiences.


Some of the key messages from the consultation responses are:


* The importance of reducing stigma in relation to loneliness and social isolation and promoting positive attitudes towards social connections.
* Helping people to understand the trigger points and identify signs of loneliness and social isolation.
* The key role of schools in building emotional and psychological resilience in children and young people and in developing an early understanding of loneliness and social isolation, in themselves and empathy towards others.
* The need to focus on building individual and community resilience by developing and supporting local solutions and encouraging everyone to play their part, including local businesses.
* Creating opportunities for people to connect through better access to information about available services and support; sharing and scaling up good practice in services and support; promoting and enabling volunteering; promoting and enabling physical activity and sport; and supporting people to be able to participate in communities through schemes such as social prescribing and community connectors
* The importance of a community infrastructure that supports social connections such as access to community spaces, a good transport network, access to digital technology, good quality accessible housing and good neighbourhood design.
* The key role that workforces can play in recognising the signs of loneliness and social isolation and referring people to services or support, particularly the health and social care workforce, but also education, housing, transport and businesses.
* Longer term and sustainable funding for the Third sector is required.
* Ministerial responsibility for loneliness and social isolation should not rest solely within the health and social care portfolio and should be included within other portfolios such as housing, transport, local government, economy and business.


The report closes with a statement about the next steps we propose to take. It re\-affirms our commitment to the approach set out in the consultation document which is one that seeks to reduce the risk of, or prevent, loneliness and social isolation, or that intervenes early, before they become entrenched. This includes encouraging people to understand the trigger points of loneliness and social isolation and to build emotional and psychological resilience to equip them to cope and respond. However, we also need to ensure that support is available for those who are, or who become lonely and socially isolated.


The work to develop the consultation document and the significant response we received, has shown clearly that much is already being done to tackle loneliness and social isolation. But it has also shown that there is much for us to consider to inform our final document. We want to ensure that we take the time to take full account of the responses, the evidence base and the feedback from our engagement events, in order to develop a comprehensive, cross\-government response to what is a multi\- faceted issue and one which will meet stakeholders’ expectations. We aim to publish a final strategy later this year.


The consultation summary report is available here: https://gov.wales/connected\-communities\-tackling\-loneliness\-and\-social\-isolation 







Translation:


 
Heddiw, rwy’n cyhoeddi’r adroddiad ar yr ymgynghoriad *Cysylltu Cymunedau* Unigrwydd ac Ynysigrwydd Cymdeithasol. Mae’r adroddiad hwn yn crynhoi’r 234 o ymatebion a gawsom i’n dogfen drafod a gyhoeddwyd ym mis Hydref y llynedd. Rwyf wrth fy modd bod yr ymgynghoriad wedi denu cymaint o ymateb, sy’n dangos pwysigrwydd y materion hyn i sefydliadau ac unigolion. Daeth yr ymatebion i’r 23 cwestiwn a ofynnwyd gan sefydliadau statudol a thrydydd sector, grwpiau cymunedol, cyrff cynrychiadol, busnesau a llawer o unigolion. Roedd y safbwyntiau a fynegwyd yn eang ac yn cynnwys enghreifftiau o ymyriadau llwyddiannus a phrofiadau personol.


Rhai o’r negeseuon allweddol o’r ymatebion i’r ymgynghoriad yw:


* Pwysigrwydd lleihau stigma ynglŷn ag unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol a hybu agweddau cadarnhaol tuag at gysylltiadau cymdeithasol.
* Helpu pobl i ddeall y trothwyon ac adnabod arwyddion o unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol.
* Rôl allweddol ysgolion wrth adeiladu cadernid emosiynol a seicolegol mewn plant a phobl ifanc a datblygu dealltwriaeth gynnar o unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd, ynddynt eu hunain ac empathi tuag at eraill.
* Yr angen i ganolbwyntio ar adeiladu cadernid unigol a chymunedol drwy ddatblygu a chefnogi atebion lleol ac annog pawb i chwarae eu rhan, gan gynnwys busnesau lleol.
* Creu cyfleoedd i bobl gysylltu drwy sicrhau gwell mynediad i wybodaeth ynglŷn â’r gwasanaethau a chymorth sydd ar gael; rhannu a datblygu arfer da mewn gwasanaethau a chymorth; hyrwyddo a galluogi gwirfoddoli; hyrwyddo a galluogi gweithgareddau corfforol a chwaraeon; a chefnogi pobl i fedru cymryd rhan mewn cymunedau drwy gynlluniau fel rhagnodi cymdeithasol a chysylltiadau cymunedol.
* Pwysigrwydd seilwaith cymunedol sy’n cefnogi cysylltiadau cymdeithasol fel mynediad i fannau cymunedol, rhwydwaith trafnidiaeth da, mynediad i dechnoleg ddigidol, tai hygyrch o safon a chynllun cymdogaeth da.
* Y rhan allweddol y gall gweithluoedd ei chwarae wrth adnabod arwyddion o unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol a chyfeirio pobl at wasanaethau neu gymorth, yn enwedig y gweithlu iechyd a chymdeithasol, ond hefyd mewn addysg, tai, trafnidiaeth a busnes.
* Mae angen cyllid cynaliadwy yn y tymor hirach ar gyfer y trydydd sector.
* Ni ddylai’r cyfrifoldeb gweinidogol am unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol fod ar y portffolio iechyd a gofal cymdeithasol yn unig. Dylai hefyd gael ei gynnwys mewn portffolios eraill fel tai, trafnidiaeth, llywodraeth leol, yr economi a busnes.


Mae’r adroddiad yn cloi gyda datganiad am y camau nesaf yr ydym yn bwriadu eu cymryd. Mae’n cadarnhau ein hymrwymiad i’r agwedd a nodwyd yn y ddogfen ymgynghori, sy’n ceisio atal neu leihau’r risg o unigrwydd neu ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol, neu ymyrryd yn gynnar, cyn iddo ymwreiddio. Mae hyn yn cynnwys annog pobl i ddeall trothwyon unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol a meithrin cadernid emosiynol a seicolegol i’w helpu i ymdopi ac ymateb. Ond, mae angen i ni hefyd sicrhau bod cefnogaeth ar gael i’r bobl hynny sydd yn, neu a ddaw yn unig ac yn ynysig yn gymdeithasol.


Mae’r gwaith i ddatblygu’r ddogfen ymgynghori, a’r nifer fawr o ymatebion a gawsom, wedi dangos yn glir bod llawer yn cael ei wneud eisoes i fynd i’r afael ag unigrwydd ac ynysigrwydd cymdeithasol. Ond mae hefyd wedi dangos bod llawer o bethau y mae angen i ni eu hystyried i hysbysu ein dogfen derfynol. Rydym eisiau sicrhau ein bod yn treulio amser yn ystyried yr ymatebion, y sylfaen dystiolaeth a’r adborth o’n digwyddiadau ymgysylltu yn llawn, er mwyn datblygu ymateb cynhwysfawr, traws\-lywodraethol i’r mater amlweddog hwn, a fydd yn diwallu disgwyliadau rhanddeiliaid. Ein nod yw cyhoeddi strategaeth derfynol yn ddiweddarach eleni.


Mae’r adroddiad cryno ar yr ymgynghoriad ar gael yma: https://llyw.cymru/cysylltu\-cymunedau\-mynd\-ir\-afael\-ag\-unigrwydd\-ac\-ynysigrwydd\-cymdeithasol