PinnedKindness in action - hear from Charlotte Newman, CEO of Carefree on what it takes to be a 21st…“Carefree is kindness in action. It’s about recognising acts of care that we give to each other, and wanting to make sure that those…Dec 9, 2020Dec 9, 2020
PinnedWelcome to the Museum of Social InnovationI’ve wanted to be a social entrepreneur for as long as I remember — I just didn’t know that’s what it was called. Being a white, middle…Nov 24, 2020Nov 24, 2020
Developing the social entrepreneurs of the future with Jack Graham, CEO and Founder of Year Here.Jack set up Year Here “to encourage a generation of aspiring social entrepreneurs to embrace the complexity of social issues at home”…Nov 26, 2020Nov 26, 2020
Published inCuroCarersMental Health Awareness Week — Looking after CarersThis Week reinforces the need to support vulnerable groups. Carers are disproportionately affected by mental ill health.May 21, 2020May 21, 2020
The trick we can use to immediately change how we feel (for the better, obviously)…As I outlined in my last post, it is a common misconception that external events and triggers affect the way we feel. In actuality, we can…May 26, 2019May 26, 2019
What is really causing you to feel so horrible today?I’ve experienced a lot of distress from depression and anxiety. I’ve been in and out of depressive periods since I was at least 14, and…May 19, 2019May 19, 2019
Just like physical fitness, we all have mental fitness…And, just like different people have different levels of physical health, different people can also have different levels of mental health…May 18, 2019May 18, 2019
Educational Inequality: A Teaching Assistant’s thoughts on the most pressing issues in educationWhether you enjoyed your time in school or (like me) hated it, it’s hard to argue that education isn’t important when it comes to life…May 12, 2019May 12, 2019
#WeekNotes S1E2 — First week of placementAs I mentioned last week in E1 of my #WeekNotes, due to the nature of Year Here’s social innovation course, myself and my fellow Fellows…Mar 4, 2019Mar 4, 2019
#WeeklyNotes S1E1 — Year Here Kickoff BootcampI’ve been meaning to start a blog that records things I have learnt for a while now.Feb 24, 2019Feb 24, 2019