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No Isolation is a Norwegian company with the goal of reducing loneliness through warm technology and knowledge. Here we publish company news, helpful articles and stories from our product users.

It’s here! The raised hand feature for AV1 is now green.
Latest product update makes participation in class more visible, and improves inclusion for absent students.
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Elderly and loneliness: How Komp can help.
Loneliness can have a negative impact on our physical and psychological health. It increases the risk of depression, anxiety, and various serious illnesses such as heart failure and stroke. The elderly are particularly vulnerable to loneliness, and over half of the residents in Norwegian nursing homes report feeling lonely.
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Komp and dementia
Many relatives find that Komp is a helpful tool to stay in touch and support those who suffers from dementia.
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Alex tells BBC Midlands how he uses AV1
It's not always easy for Alex to attend school. AV1 helps him keep up.
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GOSH Charity and Vodafone Foundation: AV1 Impact Report
September 2021 marked the end of a two-year long project with Great Ormond Street Hospital Charity, The Vodafone Foundation and No Isolation. Vodafone’s generous donation helped fund 20 AV1 robots to be used by patients at the Children’s Hospital School at Great Ormond Street Hospital (GOSH).
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Technology as a tool for dementia care
Age-friendly assistive technology could help people with dementia live independently at home for longer
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What is AV1 used for?
Uses for AV1 telepresence robots in 2021–2022 include medical needs, anxiety and EBSA
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Local authority ensures education for 93 absent pupils
Somerset County Council’s AV1 robots help unwell students stay in school.
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UK Komp case studies
Organisations such as care providers, NHS Trusts and local authorities use Komp to help people live independently for longer.
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AV1 from a teacher's perspective
Victoria Butler is a Year 4 Class Teacher at Cassiobury Junior School, Hertfordshire. After some initial apprehension, her overall experience with AV1 in the classroom was so positive that she documented it in this blog post and shared with us at No Isolation.
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School case studies and testimonials
Hear directly from teachers about experiences with AV1 in their classrooms
Read moreAV1 on BBC Click: back to school
As children go back to school, BBC Click look at how AV1 can help to revolutionise education for students, parents and teachers
Read moreResidents climb mountains from the living room
Improving resident wellbeing with communication technology
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AV1 user stories
The greatest impact of AV1 is demonstrated through the experiences of children and young people using it. Of the 750 AV1s in the UK, here are just some of the stories we've heard.
Read moreAV1 user story: Sam
The remote learning robot, AV1, helps students with long term school absence.
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Department for Education Project
Hospital and Outreach Education were recently granted with £522,142 to provide continued education to children absent from school due to long-term illness. The grant is a part of The Alternative Provision Innovation Fund, set up by the UK's Department for Education (DfE) to deepen the evidence base on how to improve outcomes for children in alternative provision.
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