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‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout
Health, Sports & Psychology

‘Resilience isn’t enough’: why the growth of women’s football could lead to player burnout

...health is increasingly part of the conversation around women’s football, but real support remains patchy. After the tragic suicide of Sheffield United’s 27-year-old midfielder Maddy Cusack in 2023, the FA commissioned a report into mental health support across the Women’s Super League (WSL). More players are speaking publicly about the pressures of anxiety, burnout...
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Britain's Fat Fight
Health, Sports & Psychology

Britain's Fat Fight

...health and that of your family...With Britain now the most obese country in western Europe, Hugh Fearnley-Whittingstall in his TV series Britain’s Fat Fight is on a mission: asking food producers, restaurants and the government to confront the crisis. Two-thirds of us are already overweight and there's no doubt that our poor diet and lack of exercise is slowly killing...
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Article 10 mins
Could you work in end of life care?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Could you work in end of life care?

...health care professional supporting dying patients and their families? Working with people who are dying can be both rewarding and emotionally draining. ...Find out about The Open University's Health and Social Care courses and qualifications. In this interactive you'll explore how nurses interact with the dying person and their families, how they deal with distress and...
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Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity
History & The Arts

Who are we? A project about art, migration, politics and identity

...health tourists in the company of Eastern European 'experts'. Patrolling, a recent digital conversation for performing borders | LIVE, created by Critical Interruptions, considered borders not as exclusive or oppressive, but as potentially emancipatory and progressive, by imagining events taking place on borders of un- and partially recognised countries in Eastern Europe....
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Article 15 mins
Caring for adults
Health, Sports & Psychology

Caring for adults

...publication Using an assets approach for positive mental health and well-being. This type of approach helps to encourage people to become more independent by gradually withdrawing support once the carer can see the person has the skill or strength required to carry out certain tasks independently. This has the benefits of support still being in place as long as the person...
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Level 1: Introductory 15 hrs
What is the national learning hub for volunteers?
Education & Development

What is the national learning hub for volunteers?

...health and care. The national learning hub for volunteeers' two collections made in partnership with OpenLearn from The Open University provide a comprehensive range of FREE courses across a variety of subjects to help you as a volunteer or someone who works with volunteers. Find out how to get started below... [Helpforce I am a volunteer] I am a volunteer Do you want to...
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Why do women need abortions?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Why do women need abortions?

...health of the pregnant woman, or any existing children of her family, than if the pregnancy was ended. After 24 weeks an abortion is permitted in very limited circumstances concerning the health of the pregnant woman or her child if the pregnancy proceeds. A new Campaign, Time to Act, believes that abortion should be removed from the criminal law completely. Prior to 22nd...
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Strange job: being Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch
Society, Politics & Law

Strange job: being Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch

...Publicity and power When Elizabeth was in her 20s she could rely on a retinue of court advisers who controlled a switchboard to media reporting. Now, as she approaches 90, the media is ubiquitous. Her retinue still exists giving behind the scenes advice and support, but it is notably less compliant. She recently “tweeted” for the first time. When Princess Diana died...
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Article 10 mins