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The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility
Education & Development

The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility

...resources, supporting our core priorities: education, training and skills...Find out more about The Open University’s Open degree qualification. The Harrison Centre for Social Mobility was set up in 2017 by David Harrison, one of the UK’s leading entrepreneurs and Chairman of UK financial technology firm True Potential LLP. David achieved an MBA through The Open...
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Social problems: Who makes them?
Society, Politics & Law

Social problems: Who makes them?

...human need – adequate accommodation – which results in homeless people experiencing deprivation, misery and suffering. The appeal is to a sense of social justice. In the second case, the problem of homelessness is perceived as a threat to everyday life: homeless people clutter city streets, are a health risk, prevent ‘normal’ people going about their daily...
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Level 2: Intermediate 20 hrs
Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world
History & The Arts

Migration goes both ways: How Brits changed the world

...resourceful As remains the case today, health was a critical concern for British migrants. In the absence of state-supported systems, many immigrant groups took it upon themselves to cater for their countrymen. This also brought out differences between migrants from middle class and working class backgrounds. While middle class migrants were often active in these kinds of...
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Do independent enterprises really matter?
Money & Business

Do independent enterprises really matter?

...resources to invest in your best ideas, so it’s likely to be the best way to remain innovative, scale up your product or service, and disseminate the benefits more widely – yes, there are cases of corporations using their acquisitive powers to shelve, or even strangle, innovative ideas, but innovation is the more likely outcome. Large firms are often better regulated...
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Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment
Health, Sports & Psychology

Introduction to Green Social Prescribing — Mental Health and the Workplace Environment

...Resources Wales / Mending minds - the benefits of a 'dose of nature' for mental health) based on a large-scale survey discovered that all it took was a total of over 2 hours per week in nature for an increase in self-reported good health and well-being. What is more, the benefits were the same whether from one single long visit or multiple shorter visits. What are the...
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Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation
Society, Politics & Law

Shifting notions of trauma-informed practice: from the individual to the organisation

...resources and accessibility to mental health support services is essential. Officers/staff also need to be enabled to deliver in their roles through effective learning/CPD, etc., otherwise the trauma can be reinforced and compounded. Implementing TI practice in organisations Implementing TI practice requires a huge commitment from leadership and a fair and participatory...
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How to read the news
Society, Politics & Law

How to read the news

...links helpful: Full Fact – an independent fact checking organisation for the UK. Snopes – a US-based fact checking organisation. Democracy Classroom - a set of resources from organisations supporting young people to engage in elections. [AC Collection] This resource is part of the Active Citizenship in Wales collection. Discover more on the collection homepage....
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The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing
Health, Sports & Psychology

The why and how of green social prescribing in aid of health ageing

...resources to practice forest bathing on your own on The Parks Trust website. There is lots of research about gardening and working outdoors being good for health and wellbeing. Each week, a group of volunteers helps The Parks Trust with conservation management tasks, contributing to better habitats across the city. They keep active all day, chat together, share lunch,...
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