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it's important because everyone needs someone to give and take and share life.

It's strange reading about 'community' because I'm totally on my own and don't feel connected to any community. I had a note pushed through my door but no-one's rung the bell to talk to me. I'm used to being on my own and don't feel the need to be with people. The last time I went out was 16th March and since then have had 3 food deliveries and spoken through the door to the delivery drivers and to the postman to say thanks. I'm ok. People seem to think the world's coming to an end but during WW2 our parents/grandparents didn't know when it would end and they had the additional horror of bombs dropping. All we have to do is stay inside, stay away from each other for a while and not get in each others way for now. I can't help anyone but I can stay out of the way so I don't become part of the problem. That's my bit for the community.

Very important for all ages to feel connected to the community, community feels broken if there isn't a diversity of ages. Loneliness is bad for health and affects both young and old generations. Young and old can learn from each other and help each other. In times of crisis like coronavirus it shows just how important feeling connected to the community is.

It is so important for everyone to feel connected in order to feel apart of something bigger than themselves. Especially in these different times it is vital for many people’s mental health to have connections to each other even if it’s just to send a funny picture or share a joke. To check in on someone might just make their day and be their only form of human contact which is so desperately needed.

I love how people have come together to help each other, either with small acts of kindness such as baking for your neighbour or through organisations and voluntary opportunities, like the army of home sewers & mask makers. It's been heartwarming and such a positive outcome from this pandemic

It is very important

It's more than important, it gives them a sense of purpose

Very important as talking helps clarify what you are feeling & doesn’t go round & round magnifying in your head all night.
Write down feelings & keep them to look back on.

It’s very important for a community to connect especially during these testing times. Our local community has worked together to swap books and toys, host stalls selling treats and drinks on VE Day and keeping our children busy with scavenger hunts and stone painting all while social distancing.

As long as you have a loving partner and good friends, I am not sure that it is that important to be connected

It is so important this social distantcing is not healthy

Its vitally important to encourage all generations to be connected to our community. We need to teach the young, share memories, knowledge and love and teach others to do the same. The young still have their dreams and enthusiasm the mums and dads still need their mums and dads. We are all connected in the circle of life and the circle of our community.

It's important for people of all ages to feel connected to their community to give them a sense of having a place to call their own. To be able to walk to local shops and have people greet you and stop to have a chat makes you feel like you belong. And now more than ever, everybody is connecting more and young people are helping neighbours drop shopping and meals off at the doorsteps of people who are unable to get out, young and old stand in their gardens and streets clapping our key workers and smile at each other, learn more about each other, and the world seems to be going back to how it used to be and becoming more of a community. We have also learned what it must be like for people who are unable to leave their houses and are now going out of our way to pop notes through doors offering to put bins out, get shopping etc. We realise now that everyone needs to feel connected and how important community is.

I think it's really important for them it's good for them to no they can talk if struggling and ask for help and it's good to help it's good on both sides definitely. I set a walking club up for our community as the walking clears your head you walk in a group but with a partner and just chat it's a five mile walk once a week best thing I ever did. Can not wait to get back to it when it's safe to do so however we are all chatting via zoom at the moment

At this dreadful time it’s so important. If there’s one good thing that this virus has brought it’s community spirit. Neighbours looking out for each other. Family taking care of us OAP’S. I hope everyone keeps it up once we’re back in the normal world

I think we lost the importance of this, hopefully the virus has made us realise how much we need our communities. A slower pace of life will help.

Nowadays many people of all ages live alone and away from their immediate family. Being connected to their local community allows them to feel part of something and provides them with a network of friends and support

Being part of your community is very important for all; it is something we can share and the older generation can bring their wisdom and experience and the younger generation their energy and enthusiasm so that together we can make the most of our neighbourhood.
These last couple of months has slowed the world down and reminded us we do have time for each other and these relationships are important and working together will be the best way forward.

It's vital, I love that our road now has a WhatsApp group and my local Facebook pages are a much more positive place to be.

It's extremely important . If you dont feel connected often you may get feelings of loneliness or isolation . In these current times it's more important than ever because we need to help each other more than ever .

In these uncertain difficult times it's more important than ever for people to feel connected for our own mental health. Just reaching out and talking to someone can make such a big difference to their life. No one should feel lonely

I think it is very important. Being around other people and being sociable is good to combat loneliness and is good for your mental well being.

I think it’s very important because home isn’t just about the physical house you live in but your neighbours and the area too. If you don’t like or feel connected to the community or your neighbours it affects how you feel about the physical space you live in.

When it comes to the community it doesn't matter who you are are what age, it's the combination of everyone around you with each person's own skill or experience that when joined together makes a great spirit and happy place to be in. One person's actions will lift another person no matter how small it may be, it's what brings people together

I think it's very important because it gives family a sense of belonging and continuity. Who else can give you a sense of yourself, with all of the history, knowledge and wisdom that the older generation pass down to us?