Sidekick – The Mental Health Charity co-Founded by University Friends
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
After an honest discussion about their personal struggles with mental health and finding no luck with mental health apps, James Shrager and Matthew Halstead – friends from University – were determined to do something about it. Collectively they created a mental health nonprofit – sidekick which was launched in March 2020 during the pandemic. The nonprofit organisation had been in the making for over a year prior to the launch but James and Matt decided to launch “sooner rather than later”. Matt comments, “We believe that a combination of personalised wellbeing exercises, tailored to our o ..read more
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Deborah Fielding ON: Dealing with a Cancer Diagnosis, Using Personal Experiences to Help Others and Finding Happiness
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
https://anchor.fm/s/4863ac34/podcast/rss Summary On this episode of The Inspired Narrative, Deborah Fielding joins us. Whilst going through a cancer diagnosis, Deborah realised that she wanted to provide longer-lasting support for others going through treatment and processing a diagnosis. Deborah founded 365 Days of Messages with the motive of helping people who have gone or are going through cancer or people who are experiencing a tough time mentally with various tools.  Deborah’s cause and story is incredible and is a prime example of how we can take a difficult and challenging situatio ..read more
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Key Worker Heroes to Receive Their Dream Wedding
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
Three years ago, London Ambulance Service Paramedic Paige Stride and Police Officer Rob Wilkins met in a chicken shop after being called out to an emergency. It was of course after the emergency had been safely contained that the pair recall their eyes meeting amidst greasy, fast food delights and unflattering lighting. Fast forward three years and the two will be tying the knot just streets away from their unusual lovers’ meeting, in Regent’s Park after being gifted their dream wedding. With a combined commitment of 12 years to their respective services, Paige and Rob have been working harder ..read more
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The Digital Pop-up Van Spreading Joy This Valentine’s Weekend
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
Creator of JOY Bomb London, Amy Broch This Valentine’s weekend, a digital van will spreading love through London with its digital message board. JOY Bomb London will be sharing letters and gratifications of love and joy through the use of art. Creator of JOY Bomb, Amy Broch has always been a creative person and began creating installations around her marital home after her husband was diagnosed with motor neurone disease in 2018. Amy would make these installations for birthdays, Christmas or to simply make her husband laugh. In May 2020, Amy’s husband sadly passed away, leaving JOY Bomb London ..read more
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How to Improve the Work/Life Balance
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
A recent study published in a BMC Public Health journal has revealed that working adults across Europe who have a poor work-life balance are more likely to report having poor general health. A person may feel as though their life is centred around their working life and career, making it a challenge to unwind and make time for themselves. Downtime and making time for hobbies and relaxation is essential for mental wellbeing. But chasing deadlines, financial obligations, pressing family responsibilities, or in a constant cycle of working overtime allows little time for a person to fully engage i ..read more
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8 Easy ways to survive the Home School slog: A Teacher’s Guide
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
 This blog post is a guest feature written by Hannah Rix, Co-Founder of Readingmate. The past 10 months has felt like the worst version of the Hokey Cokey EVER, hasn’t it? I’m not going to remind you of the details, but I’d love to give you a tool kit to help survive this next stint of home-schooling hell (well, try to anyway).  Here are some of my top tips for parents of one child, multiple children, and children with SEND, with a bit of learning and literacy thrown in for good measure: Picture: Hannah Rix from Readingmate Incorporate chores into a daily routine to earn tokens/stic ..read more
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‘The Journey to Be Me’ – Ryan Rooney
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
67% of transgender respondents in an official survey stated they had avoided “being open about their gender identity for fear of a negative reaction from others”. Everyone deserves to feel like they belong in their body, and everyone deserves to feel happy with who they are. But the process of coming to terms with being transgender can be a challenging road for many. Ryan Lewis Rooney, previously known as Gemma Louise Rooney, shares his journey so far. Growing up, Ryan always felt like a male born in a woman’s body and was always treated as “one of the boys”. In his early teens he came out as ..read more
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‘Say The Word’ Tackles Stigma Around Rape and Gives Survivors a Voice
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
There are various words that hold negative connotations, rightly so, but often these words are the ones that are the hardest to say. They are hard because they hold a stigma. Kate Hames is one inspirational woman working to tear down that stigma with her own lived experience. At the ages of 16 and 26, Kate was raped. It was only after sharing her experience through her blog platform that others reached out with similar experiences and messages of relatability. Astonishingly, Kate took this as motivation to publish a collaborative book of survivors stories, titled ‘Say The Word’. Kate has shown ..read more
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New ‘Readingmate’ App to Encourage Children to Read More
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
A newly-launched reading app, ‘Readingmate’ has been created to encourage children of all ages and abilities to develop good reading habits. Developed during the initial lockdown in 2020 by co-founders James and Hannah Rix, the first prototype was met with great feedback from parents wanting their children to read whilst schools were closed. Head of English at a special educational needs and disabilities school in Norwich, Hannah discusses how the app has been designed to consider children of all abilities and backgrounds. She comments, “By being able to track progress and set reminders ..read more
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10 Essential Ways for Employers To support Remote Working Employees
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by Gwen Jones
3y ago
Support for employees is an element that each employer should ensure is a priority, particularly during the period of uncertainty currently faced by all in the UK with the ongoing health emergency. Not only is support vital for an employees wellbeing, the more it is practised and put in place by a workplace, the better working quality can be produced. James from Remote Reach shares 10 essential things all employers must do for their remote workers, commenting, “Employers should take care of their employees mental health because ultimately it benefits both parties. Workers who are physical ..read more
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