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Forgotten families
Health, Sports & Psychology

Forgotten families

...children and young people’s experiences when a parent is incarcerated. YSS has launched a new and much-needed service, Families First, to support families affected by parental incarceration. [Two people holding hands, separated by prison bars.] Watch the interview below with Lia Palios-Hayden of YSS, as she discusses the work they do in the local community. Transcript....
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The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education
Nature & Environment

The first 25 years: OU Renewable Energy Education

...Energy Course, if so we would love to know whether you went onto working in renewables. We would also like to hear from you as we are hoping to celebrate 25 years of OU Renewable Education, if you would like to get in touch, please email us using OU-Alumni-Renewables-25-STEM@open.ac.uk [Screenshot of animation for COP26] Click on the banner to explore the COP26 hub...
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The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London
Education & Development

The impact of COVID-19 on Black children and young people living in London

...work was completed. Some felt a lack of motivation without the presence of an educator, and in terms of those who were at school it was generally established that they missed learning with their friends. Interestingly, whilst many children and young people kept in contact with the same friendship groups, a minority did not and their friendship circles became smaller, but...
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Who was St David?
Languages

Who was St David?

...work, the idea was rejected by Westminster. Nevertheless, St David’s position as the patron saint of Wales has only grown stronger since then, with parades and concerts now a staple part of the festivities each year. St David’s status as a modern national icon is a good example of how easily myth can trump historical evidence (or rather the lack of it). He lived and...
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What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?
Health, Sports & Psychology

What can I do about my mental health when I don’t have the support I need?

...work or sport and leisure activities [volunteer woman garden] Becoming actively engaged in community activities through volunteering, community education, or sport and leisure activities can be a good way of connecting with other people and improving your physical and mental health. Your local library will be a good starting point to find out about such activities. Many...
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Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion
Nature & Environment

Volunteers in Green Social prescribing: contributions and inclusion

...work together according to their preferences and strengths, so we have: Setter up/ take down; the Servery team; Meeters & Greeters; Coffee & Craft team, Musician & Walk Leader. Volunteers make it the welcoming and caring place that we hope it is. Volunteers say they appreciate the sense of achievement and a feeling of self-worth by their fellowship and the camaraderie....
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Sounds of environmental change
Society, Politics & Law

Sounds of environmental change

...work to evoke the sea. The musician and music producer Martyn Ware composed a soundwork called The British Coastline from the sound recordings uploaded by the public to the Sounding Our Shores website. In interviews, Martyn argues that soundwork emphasises the power of sound to evoke memories and to affect humans deeply and directly about places, landscapes and...
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International Jazz Day
Miscellaneous

International Jazz Day

...work of musicians from outside the USA, and recognition of the history of the music in different locations. The organisers of International Jazz Day state that they want to use the day to ‘highlight jazz and its diplomatic role of uniting people in all corners of the globe’. This is a laudable aim, but it potentially over-simplifies the role that jazz has played in...
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