Loneliness charity the Cares Family goes bust, warning others will follow

Sudden failure of voluntary group that hosted launch of Theresa May’s anti-loneliness strategy was complete shock to staff

A charity that hosted the launch of Theresa May’s anti-loneliness strategy has gone bust, citing “insurmountable” financial problems and warned that more voluntary organisations are set to follow it into insolvency in the coming months.

The Cares Family, a group of charities that ran community projects tackling social isolation in London and the north-west of England, closed suddenly on Tuesday. It blamed the cost of living crisis, funding issues and a “slew of other factors”.