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?

Our Digital Lives: One Year On

Words by Lewis Empson, Lafan Hasan, Shaniece O’keeffe and Shivika SinghCover image by Chris Montgomery (via Unsplash) This March we find ourselves over a year into the Covid-19 pandemic and at the one year anniversary of what at the time we all thought would be the one and only lockdown. ÔÇ£Lockdown 1.0ÔÇØ as it is now affectionately remembered saw life in every aspect move online; … Continue reading Our Digital Lives: One Year On

Virtual Colleagues, Real Life Strangers

Written by Caitlin Parr Illustration by Shafia Motaleb They say that first impressions count, but how are we meant to get a fair impression of our colleagues and classmates when all we know of them is an ever freezing Zoom or Teams video rectangle. Yes, the funny faces that their frames freeze on have provided great icebreakers and laughs in moments of the infamous Zoom … Continue reading Virtual Colleagues, Real Life Strangers