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I must admit to getting a bit bored recently. Bored, that is, with last week’s focus on the topless picture of the Duchess of Cambridge and this week’s rolling story of MP Andrew Mitchell’s mouthing off at the police. Are we not in danger of […]

In this blog, Dr. Atul Shah, founder of Diverse Ethics, talks about mental health, and the role religion can play in preserving it.  For further information, please visit www.diverseethics.com. RELIGION PRESERVES MENTAL HEALTH AND GIVES INNER STRENGTH AND DIGNITY My father is 87 years old. […]

I’m back in London after being away for much of the summer, one way or another. I ventured into town and, as I have to pass through Stratford, I enviably get immersed in Olympic traffic; conspicuous pink and maroon Olympic shirts everywhere. There is still […]

In this blog, Kathy Coe of the Pathway Project asks if we are failing to address the issue of Domestic Abuse.  For further information on Pathway Project, please click here. Watching a clip from the Oprah interview with Rihanna this morning I am reminded just […]

It’s been great to see how the volunteers at the Games have hit the headlines.  As someone who experienced the Olympic park first hand, I can testify that they were amazing in creating an atmosphere and ensuring that everyone had a good time. The Games […]

In this blog, Jane Gould of Clean Sheet talks about the Olympics and the work of Clean Sheet.  For further information, please visit www.cleansheet.org.uk. Working with prisoners and ex offenders, I can’t help but draw impressions and lessons from the awesome experience of London 2012. […]

The ONS published its Well-being survey this week, but there has been little fanfare about it. This is due the focus on the Olympics, which in itself, could contribute to a more positive feeling about life. I am no expert in these thing, but I […]

I was recently doing some kids work with a group of fifteen 7- and 8-year-olds. The group leader decided to play an icebreaker game for my benefit, where each child would impersonate an animal through sound and action; a good opportunity for me to learn […]

On January 21st 2012, in London, the Race Equality Foundation held their After the Riots conference, discussing the riots of August 2011 and their implications for race equality. More information on the conference can be found here. This week, the Race Equality Foundation announced the […]

What is it and what should I do? Healthwatch is one of the new structures being put into place in April 2013 in the Health and Social Care Landscape. Local Healthwatch organisations will be designed to be the local consumer champion, to strengthen the voice […]