Category: Campaigns and advocacy
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World Refugee Day 2025 and Refugee Week
Refugee Week is an arts and culture festival taking place every year around World Refugee Day on 20 June.
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Farmers mental health is driving change
Farmers mental health sits at one of the intersections of concern between male mental health, economic triggers, and social isolation. In an inspiring demonstration of community spirit and resilience, a team of 14 farmers will embark on a remarkable journey around the British coastline to raise awareness about mental health within the UK farming industry…
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Women’s mental health walking group
A women’s mental health walking group, Gather & Grow, integrates mental health first aid into its activities and shows us how the role of charities in fostering community well-being cannot be overstated. The Power of Community Initiatives Gather & Grow, founded by Danielle Ward and Siobhán Crowther, started as a simple idea: walking together and…
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Social inequalities in education highlighted at Prom
Social inequalities in education settings can be cruelly visible indicators of differences between children and young people – differences relating to external factors, and not the differences that are active choices by young people exploring and refining their own identities at this key developmental stage. Prom can bring social and economic inequalities to the fore…
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Food inequality: The remarkable work of Caroline’s Hot Food Service
Food inequality is just one of the health and social inequalities that remain critical issues in the UK, with vulnerable populations bearing the brunt of economic hardships. The inspiring story of Caroline Dove and Becky Ward, a mother-daughter duo from March, Cambridgeshire, illustrates how grassroots efforts can create significant positive change in communities. The genesis…
