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Hannah Thornton

Hello, I see you’ just four works to create a happier and healthy nation. Hannah Thornton shares her story of being confronted with feelings of isolation at university and how a chance meeting on a train lead her to go viral through harnessing the power of connection. Hannah gives insight into the UK being the loneliness capital of Europe and how she is determined to challenge this one connection at a time.

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Hannah works as a Communications and Toolkit Officer at South Yorkshire Housing Association where she is also involved in the Big Lottery funded project Age Better in Sheffield. After graduating from the University of Sheffield with a first-class degree in music in 2016, Hannah enjoys a variety of musical activites in her free time. When she’s not working, Hannah can be found exploring the best of what Sheffield has to offer, from live music to volunteering, food markets to theatre, and many beautiful sunsets in the Peak District.