Author: Robin Eveleigh

The Green Alley Award is about to celebrate its 10th year anniversary, having recognized a number of innovative companies over the course of the decade. These companies have shifted our perception of what can be done to address the issue of waste and moved us closer to a greener, more sustainable future. All previous recipients… Continue reading Debunking junk: 10 years of rethinking rubbish

Jack Scott, the winner of the ‘UK’s most brutal running race’, has credited the sport with helping him overcome his six-year gambling addiction. Scott’s addiction began in his late teens when he started gambling on football, horses, and greyhounds during rowdy weekends in his hometown of Stone, Staffordshire. By his early 20s, he had become… Continue reading Life after: Gambling addiction

XO Bikes, a south London-based social enterprise is training ex-offenders in bike repair and maintenance with the aim of keeping them from reoffending as they reintegrate into society. What began as an idea by the company’s co-founder, Stef Jones, is now breaking cycles of reoffending with almost two years of training. The social enterprise restores… Continue reading Back in the saddle: the bike brand staffed by prison leavers

Using personal narratives of mental health struggles in a digital library format can help others in their own recovery, according to a new study from researchers at the University of Nottingham. The team collected hundreds of different audio, video, written and image files recounting different stories of recovery, to understand their effectiveness in mental health… Continue reading ‘This too shall pass.’ World-first study proves the power of mental health recovery stories

Hannah Ritchie, a renowned environmental scientist, used to be a gloomy teenager who believed that the world was slipping into a watery abyss due to runaway global warming and rising oceans. But, moving forward to her current age of 29, she is a rare, positive, fact-based voice in the realm of environmental data, vastly different… Continue reading ‘Ours could be the first generation that leaves the environment in a better state than we found it’

As the new year starts, it’s tempting to try and overhaul our lives and adopt drastic new habits. But often, those crash diets and expensive gym memberships end up abandoned by February. Instead, try incorporating these habits into your routine – simple changes that can help boost your wellbeing and creativity. 1. Adding new tools… Continue reading Eight life-enhancing New Year’s resolutions that you might actually stick to

The multibillion-pound marketplace for thrift, preloved, retro or vintage clothes is booming online. The trend is partly driven by a cost of living squeeze, but also by an increasing awareness of the importance of sustainable spending. US-based recommerce site ThredUp has predicted that the global clothes resale market will almost double to $350bn by 2027.… Continue reading Roll up for the great resale retail rush: the rise and rise of secondhand shopping

This Christmas, why not give the gift of positivity with a subscription to Positive News magazine? With each gift subscription, your loved ones will receive four beautiful magazines filled with uplifting stories that will inspire and brighten their day. Not only will they be receiving heartwarming content that will put a smile on their face,… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about

The Bike Project, a UK-based charity, has been providing refurbished bicycles to refugees and people seeking asylum for a decade. Founder Jem Stein started the project in his garden shed and it has grown to include workshops in London and Birmingham. The charity has so far distributed more than 11,000 bicycles in nearly 40 cities… Continue reading ‘Getting a bike was a resurrection’: the project donating bicycles to refugees

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