Netflix is set to hand out tablet computers to lonely people to help them connect with other people.
Netflix is also launching a film club in partnership with WaveLength, the UK’s leading loneliness charity who provide those most in need with technology.
Inspired by the new Netflix film The Midnight Sky the partnership will see Netflix donate tablet computers to support WaveLength’s work.
The streaming service will launch a new monthly Film Club, giving beneficiaries the opportunity to come together virtually in a relaxed and sociable environment and connect with others through the power of film.
WaveLength CEO Timothy Leech said: "Research estimates that over nine million in the UK are lonely at any given time.
“Our research with the University of York shows for those who are isolated, technology offers a valuable and life-changing window into the world, breaking the silence which many lonely people live with on a daily basis.
"We rely on donations from supporters to carry the vital work we do, especially at this time when loneliness and isolation is so high.
"We are thrilled to launch this new Film Club with Netflix and hope it will have a meaningful impact on our beneficiaries’ lives.”
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Hosted by BBC Radio 1 film critic Ali Plumb, the “Netflix x WaveLength Film Club” will launching in the new year, kicking off with The Midnight Sky and will include a mixture of new releases and classic films available on Netflix over the coming months.
The Midnight Sky is a post-apocalyptic tale that follows Augustine, played by George Clooney, a lonely scientist in the Arctic, as he races to stop Sully and her fellow astronauts from returning home to a mysterious global catastrophe.
