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Thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks because of a “cliff edge” in support
Tens of thousands of older teenagers facing serious risks including child sexual exploitation and mental health issues are missing out on vital support because of a “cliff edge” in support, The Children’s Society has warned. They said that because there is no statutory requirement for councils to support children in need when they turn 18 they […]
State of the Voluntary Sector in Hampshire
Action Hampshire, with the support of the district CVSs, recently carried out some research into the state of the voluntary sector in Hampshire. An on-line survey was circulated around Hampshire’s voluntary and community sector organisations in November/December 2017. A range of questions were posed, most of which were asked in relation to the organisation’s position […]
National Cyber Security Centre produces guide for small charities
The NCSC has published advice to help charities to protect themselves from the most common cyber attacks. The guide covers 5 topics: backing up your data protecting your charity from malware keeping your smartphones and tablets safe using passwords to protect your data avoiding phishing attacks The guide is easy to understand and its recommendations […]
The vicar’s reaction to people only appearing in church at Christmas
Jody Stowell wrote a great article in The Independent, a couple of years ago, on the vicar’s reaction to people only appearing in church at Christmas: Do I mind that people come to church at Christmas and occasionally at Easter, and remain absent the rest of the year? The honest answer is yes and no. Of […]
Christmas feel good story
In 2013 a teenager collected hundreds of supermarket vouchers to buy £600 worth of shopping for 4p so he could give the food to families: Jordon Cox, 16, scoured endless websites and magazines and gathered hundreds of coupons for dozens of products. After spending hours each day searching the internet for coupons, he managed to collect 470, which […]
What Joey Essex teaches us about Christmas
Heat Magazine: Will you put a nativity scene under the tree? Joey Essex: What does that mean? Heat: You know what a nativity scene is, surely… Joey: An activity screen? Is it a box you put presents in Heat: You know, when Jesus was born… Joey: Oh! The hay round the bottom of the Christmas […]
Community Christmas Meals
Communities are being encouraged to provide companionship to older people on Christmas Day by running a community Christmas Lunch event, joining up with others at a local pub or restaurant, popping round for tea and cake, perhaps organizing a film viewing or anything else that can be enjoyed by all those that take part. This […]
Prince William has a stark warning about the stigma surrounding mental health
Prince William has spoken out about his desire to “normalise” the “great taboo” of mental health in a powerful speech. At the Guild of Health Writers conference at Chandos House, London, on Monday the Duke of Cambridge said it was vital that mental health should be viewed in the same way as physical health and that the […]
Tackling Female Genital Mutilation – Best Practice
Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) is recognised as a severe form of violence against women and girls and a human rights violation. The Tackling FGM Initiative aimed to strengthen community-based prevention work to reduce the risk of girls and young women of undergoing FGM. FGM prevalence in the UK is difficult to estimate due to the […]
New Forest sees a decrease in suicides
Deaths from suicide in the UK rose slightly from 6,122 deaths in 2014 to 6,188 deaths in 2015 with a subsequent increase in the rate from 10.8 to 10.9 deaths per 100,000 population according to the latest release from the ONS. UK male suicide rate decreases whilst female rate increases to its highest rate in […]
Girlguiding launches first awareness campaign
Girlguiding turns to social media – and Unilad – to expose everyday sexism. Girlguiding has used negative commentary from media personalities to highlight the everyday sexism that women still suffer in a new video designed to challenge outdated perceptions and to encourage people to see the charity in a more modern light. #ForTheGirl has been launched in the […]
Halloween spending stays steady in the UK
You may feel as though Halloween has a much higher profile these days than in the past, and there is evidence from Mintel and Conlumino (retail analysts) that sales of Halloween products have increased substantially. But data from the ONS retail sales bulletin shows that the percentage of annual retail spending taking place in October has stayed […]
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