Earlier this month – as part of World Mental Health Day – we shared the experiences of young people who credited Teenage Cancer Trust funded staff with helping them endure the psychological impact of cancer. …
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LDN RESEARCH: LIVE ZOOM WEBINAR
An update on the use of LDN in Long Covid and Chronic Lyme Disease. Tuesday 9pm – 11pm UK time Presenter: DR YUSUF (JP) SALEEBY Spaces are limited, book early. Registration closes 6th November The …
Continue readingTHE GREAT BRITISH BAKE OFF!
WE KNEAD YOU! We’re looking for Britain’s best home bakers to enter the tent! Are you ready to make your dreams crumb true? Do you love baking until the batter end? Could you be a …
Continue readingSPOTLIGHT ON BLACK HEALTH INEQUALITIES
Spotlight on black health inequalities This month we look at work to tackle health inequalities, with a particular spotlight on action for and by the black community, from grassroots to system level. …
Continue readingDIRECTOR LUIS GERARD ON ‘THE WAKE’
From ‘Close Up Culture’ Luis Gerard’s latest short film, The Wake, has qualified to be considered for the 96th Academy Awards. This timely short shares the story of a young deaf boy Martin (played by …
Continue readingCHANGING FACES: GROUP SUPPORT SESSIONS
Our group sessions below offer the chance to connect with others with a visible difference and learn practical strategies to improve your mental health. Group support sessions Our Peer Group Chat service, as the name …
Continue readingGUIDE DOGS LAUNCHES CAMPAIGN TO STRENGTHEN THE LAW ON PAVEMENT PARKING
Guide Dogs launches campaign to strengthen the law on pavement parking Guide Dogs are calling on the Government to crack down on dangerous pavement parking. Vehicles obstructing footpaths and pathways cause huge difficulties for …
Continue readingBUSTING THE BIGGEST MYTHS ABOUT REHOMING RESCUE PETS
Debunking six pet rehoming myths With the RSPCA facing an uphill battle to rehome a growing number of animals in its care, the charity’s rescuers are hoping to ‘mythbust’ the most common misconceptions people have …
Continue readingMEETING THE LEUKAEMIA RESEARCH LEADERS OF TOMORROW
AML treatments are often successful initially, but treatment resistance – where the cancer changes and the drugs stop working – is common. Dr Kevin Rattigan, of the University of Glasgow, will use his John Goldman Fellowship …
Continue readingTHE V & A – UPCOMING WORKS FOR YOUNG PEOPLE
Applications for V&A In.w+rds are open! Are you a writer, poet, or spoken word artist looking to develop your work and practice? The V&A is looking for 15 young people aged between 18-25 who identify as Black …
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