he hardest winter on record, a new organisation has launched to support social care workers and recognise their dedication and personal sacrifices.
Read MoreMonth: November 2021
Social clubs and tech support for people with sight impairment
Wellbeing service includes quizzes, book clubs, history and theatre discussion groups plus an accessible technology specialist.
Read MoreCampaigns Kickstart scheme expanded
Two more young people will be able to take the first step on a career in campaigns after a successful job training scheme has been expanded.
Read MorePublic backs call to increase access to the arts for deaf audiences
Check out this positive news story: according to a new poll, the British public are overwhelmingly in favour of putting on more captioned and subtitled performances and events for deaf people. The news comes as the arts charity celebrates Captioning Awareness Week, a campaign which will see theatres, museums and galleries hold captioned and live subtitled events throughout November.
Read MoreBristol charity receives 10,000th prosthetic leg donation
A Bristol charity which recycles prosthetic legs to send to African countries has just been donated its 10,000th limb.
Read MoreBamboo socks save endangered animals
Bare Kind’s socks are made using ethically sourced bamboo and with every pair sold 10% is donated to a charity that saves endangered animals.
Read MoreRoyal British Legion celebrates 100 years of Poppy Appeal
Poppy appeal collectors explain why they’re involved and RBL launches myth-busting video.
Read MoreSir David Attenborough, John Bishop and Alastair Campbell headline Eden Project’s Festival of Discovery
Sir David Attenborough, John Bishop and Alastair Campbell to headline at Eden Project’s festival to help save the planet.
Read MoreWorld’s first city-wide plastic survey launches
Check out this positive news story: the world’s first city-wide plastic survey has launched in Portsmouth, asking members of the public to record any waste they spot by taking photos and uploading to an app. The project will be used to better understand how plastic waste occurs and how it can be tackled.
Read MoreStudents shape solutions to net zero at Schools COP
Revolutionary engineering ideas proposed by secondary school students will be debated in classrooms across the UK as part of Tomorrow’s Engineers Week (8 to 12 November 2021).
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