By Alex Daud Briggs Stephen Lawrence was an 18-year-old young person living in South East London nearly 30 years ago. He was a normal teenager ÔÇöstudying for his A-Levels in Technology, Physics, and English Language and Literature with the hope of becoming an architect when he was older. On 22nd April 1993, however, he was stabbed by a gang of white youths while he and … Continue reading The Importance of Stephen Lawrence Day
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
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
