Image Icon From waste materials To Arts: Coventry Artist Uses Recycled Materials to Tackle Isolation Among Young People and Refugees
Video Icon Evan's experience over the lockdowns, and his hopes and concerns over the impact on the way disabled people are being treated.
![Do remember, dear reader, that there are a lot of lonely people out there. people who, like me, may only have one or two conversations a week, some less than that. Yes, social distancing is important, but you would be surprised what a sunny hello from 2 meters away or over the garden wall can do , a five minute chat can lift someone’s day , brighten outlook , you might make a friend , you may even save a life. We might all be in masks right now , but we are still smiling people behind them."](https://communityreporter.s3.eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/s3fs-public/story-images/difference%20a%20hello%20can%20make%20-%20blue_0.png "Do remember, dear reader, that there are a lot of lonely people out there. people who, like me, may only have one or two conversations a week, some less than that. Yes, social distancing is important, but you would be surprised what a sunny hello from 2 meters away or over the garden wall can do , a five minute chat can lift someone’s day , brighten outlook , you might make a friend , you may even save a life. We might all be in masks right now , but we are still smiling people behind them."")
