The Story of Rising Fees: Past, Present, (no) Future… and the Protest that Ensued
Lucy Brotherton takes an incisive look at fees and the Funeral for Accessible Education protest.
Causes
Quest Overseas: Seeing Behind the Curtain
Ellie Hughes highlights her personal, formative experience of volunteering overseas in Lima, Peru through the characters and metaphors of the Wizard of Oz.
It Happens Here: 16 Days of Activism at Durham
Kate Dean discusses It Happens Here Durham’s involvement in the United Nations’ 16 Days of Activism campaign.
The complexities of criminalising honour based violence and forced marriage in the UK.
Lydia Light invites us to attend a mock trial and discussion forum where the Halo Project will be discussing their efforts to eradicate violence against women in the area.
John Lewis and Age UK: No one should have no one at Christmas
Sara Halliday considers the latest John Lewis Christmas advert and their partnership with Age UK.
Quest Overseas: Moon People, Clowns and Making A Difference
Student volunteer Isabelle Lance discusses her work with Quest Overseas in Peru.
East African Playgrounds: Play for All
Tom Gill, co-founder of East African Playgrounds, talks about the charity’s work building playgrounds for children in Uganda and how you can get involved.
Dig Deep: Climb for Clean Water
Charity Director Ben Skelton and Sarah Caroll discuss Dig Deep’s work to increase clean water access and sanitation in Kenya.
REfUSE: Ending the Real Junk Food
Mim Skinner, director of REfUSE, discusses their aim to end food waste through pop-up cafes.
The British Skin Foundation’s Fundraising Tips
Lisa Bickerstaffe from The British Skin Foundation provides some fantastic fundraising tips for your next charitable venture.