December 2023

Culture

Festive Awkwardness: Unwrapping the Surprises of the Season

Guest Opinion Posted on 22/12/202319/12/2023

As the jingle bells start to echo, and festive decorations adorn homes, a recent survey from Gala Bingo delved into Brits’ reactions to scenarios during the cherished family gatherings of the holiday season. The findings reveal a spectrum of responses that paint a vivid picture of how individuals navigate the delicate dance of social interactions […]

Environment Fundraising Recent

Rewilding charity chosen to be part of the Projects for Nature platform

Guest Opinion Posted on 21/12/202318/12/2023

The national charity Heal Rewilding has been chosen to be one of the nature organisations taking part in the government’s new Projects for Nature platform.

Culture Real Voices

Care home residents reveal secret to cooking Christmas dinner like your gran

Guest Opinion Posted on 20/12/202308/01/2024

Everyone loves their grandparent’s cooking; their secret recipes, star dishes, and, of course, roast dinners are favourites with all the family. From “have a tipple when you are making it” to “never be in charge of making it”, Lottie (a later living marketplace) has worked with care home residents across the UK, who have come […]

Health & Social Care

New programmes launched to help break cycles of domestic abuse

Guest Opinion Posted on 19/12/202315/12/2023

TLC: Talk, Listen, Change, the Manchester based relationships charity with more than 40 years’ experience in helping people build safe, happy and healthy relationships announces that it is expanding beyond the North West and will be offering services at the Chrysalis Centre based in Hertfordshire and Bedfordshire. The Chrysalis Centre is a ground-breaking programme of […]

Education Recent

Sight loss charity removes barriers for accessing online support

Guest Opinion Posted on 18/12/202311/12/2023

A new website for a sight loss charity in northern England hopes to break down barriers for people with visual impairment and those who support them.

Community Fundraising Recent

World record free diver shares insights with Brighton swim enthusiasts

Sarah Colombini Posted on 15/12/202307/12/2023

Sea Lanes Brighton hosted a special event with World Record Free Diver Alessia Zecchini last week.

Education Recent

North Kent College goes to Cape Town for ‘Building Blitz’

Nancy Platts Posted on 14/12/202304/12/2023

A North Kent College tutor and two former students have travelled to Cape Town to help build twenty classrooms, two playgrounds, four covered shelters and a kitchen, all in the space of seven days. Phil Miles, who is a lecturer in brickwork and multitrades at the College, was joined by two former bricklaying students Freddie […]

Community Environment

Four hundred trees will be planted across Dumfries and Galloway to mark the impact of the COVID pandemic

Louise Akers Posted on 13/12/202305/12/2023

The planting of a Dispersed Memorial Forest is part of ‘Remembering Together Dumfries and Galloway’ which is this region’s contribution to the Scotland-wide memorial project funded by the Scottish Government. The tree planting plans for the memorial have been developed for Remembering Together Dumfries and Galloway and are part of the Scotland-wide development of memorials […]

Community Recent Society

UK workers want to play a role in the aftermath of national crises

Ian Morton Posted on 12/12/202311/12/2023

New research out last week revealed that employees want their workplace to enable them to contribute their time to supporting during national crises. The Opinium survey found that three quarters (76%) of employees want the company they work for to play an active role during UK disasters such as major floods, terror attacks or another […]

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