Virtual Volunteering During COVID-19: Is It The Same?

The first week of June will mark 2021ÔÇÖs National Volunteers Week, a time where organisations express their gratitude for their volunteers who help support and run charities, clubs, projects and offices. Volunteers make up an integral piece of any team, and without them services and organisations would not be able to run. But, during the pandemic it has been made increasingly difficult to volunteer with … Continue reading Virtual Volunteering During COVID-19: Is It The Same?

Mental Health Campaigning in the 1980s

By Caitlin Parr *TW ÔÇô Discussions of depression, anxiety, eating disorders, postnatal depression, self-harm, psychosis, schizophrenia and stigma surrounding mental health* When I reminisce on growing up in the noughties and 2010s there is no prominent memory of mental health being discussed in depth. There were no wellbeing hours in school; few conversations on what to do or who to reach out to if you … Continue reading Mental Health Campaigning in the 1980s

#CrimeNotCompliment Campaign: How Plan International UK Are Planning to Make Our Streets Safer

By Caitlin Parr *TW – Sexual harassment and assault: This piece contains discussion and information about public sexual harassment and sexual assault that may be triggering for some readers and survivors* With so many national initiatives this year to spread kindness, support small businesses, and share love for key workers it is disappointing to see that a larger percentage of people than ‘normal’ obviously did … Continue reading #CrimeNotCompliment Campaign: How Plan International UK Are Planning to Make Our Streets Safer