Abbi Marper is too shy to speak above a whisper, but she wants to be a policewoman or a nurse. Her friend Becky Billing is studying to be a plumber. Charlotte Wilson, the most chatty of the group, is having a problem narrowing her options. “I want to be a firefighter, but I also want [...]
The perfect gift? How about an end to loneliness – and not just at Christmas
December 23rd, 2009
Let us take as our seasonal text the words of St Elvis of Memphis: It’ll be lonely this Christmas,Lonely and cold.It’ll be cold, so coldWithout you to holdThis Christmas … Read the full article here
Tackling Social Impacts Of Recession Is Vital, Says New Report
December 17th, 2009
The Government has swiftly tackled the social impacts of the economic downturn by building on lessons from past recessions, according to a new report from the Social Exclusion Task Force. Read the full article here
Isolation leads to a sense of hopelessness
September 23rd, 2009
THAT’S MEN: As humans, it is in our identity as social beings and as members of groups that we really flourish IN TIMES of stress, sickness and unemployment you might need a football team more than you need a counsellor. Read the full article here
