A non-profit organisation named Light Up is offering trauma-informed therapy to young adults from low-income and vulnerable communities in India through its flagship programme Project Phoenix. This one-year programme provides one-to-one therapy, group exercises and life skills training to develop their social and emotional learning (SEL). Light Up aims to work with individuals who have… Continue reading A class act: the therapy school for children raised in Delhi’s red light district
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Tell us about your relationship with secondhand fashion
Secondhand fashion is becoming more mainstream, with bargain hunters hunting for preloved garms in charity shops, online marketplaces such as eBay, and swapping clothes with friends. The trend towards preloved clothing is driven by a desire for new looks at a lower cost, as well as concerns over the environmental impact of fast fashion. Charity… Continue reading Tell us about your relationship with secondhand fashion
What went right this week: the good news you should know about
This week, there’s a lot of good news to report from around the world, including: a landmark climate justice ruling won by a group of Swiss women in the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR); the UK’s gender pay gap has reportedly reached a seven-year low; a clinical trial for streamlined prostate cancer tests has… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about
‘I would like people to feel like kids again – to be amazed’
The Brighton Festival, England’s largest multi-arts festival, has a guest director for this year’s events. Frank Cottrell-Boyce, best known for his work as a children’s book author and screenwriter, is focused on the power of hope and how it can extract joy, even during turbulent times. In an interview, Cottrell-Boyce said: “I’ve been looking for… Continue reading ‘I would like people to feel like kids again – to be amazed’
The joyful preloved fashion boom. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News
The latest edition of Positive News magazine highlights several ways in which people are embracing joy and positive change in their lives. The issue delves into the ways nightlife venues are adapting to current times and diversifying to survive. It also explores how women are embracing ageing instead of battling it with products, and it… Continue reading The joyful preloved fashion boom. Plus what else to expect in the new issue of Positive News
‘Cricket helped me build my personality’: the refugees finding peace on the crease
Cricket is being used as a way to help Syrian and Palestinian teenagers overcome their traumatic past experiences in a refugee camp in Lebanon. With the sport not being widely played in their home countries, it provides a way for the young people to find joy and opportunity. Two of the teenagers, Wissal al-Jaber (16)… Continue reading ‘Cricket helped me build my personality’: the refugees finding peace on the crease
Life lessons: Isabella Tree on what life so far has taught her
Isabella Tree, farmer and writer, played a key role in kickstarting the rewilding revolution in Britain with her bestselling book, Wilding: The Return of Nature to a British Farm, published in 2018.Through working closely with her husband, Charlie Burrell, a conservation Read the full article on Positive News here: Read More
Thinking outside the box: eco concerns prompt greener funeral options
Funerals can potentially have a significant impact on the environment, and a lot of people are looking for more eco-friendly options. According to a recent report by the National Funeral Directors Association, 60.5% of survey respondents showed interest in greener choices, such as human composting, natural burials, and resomation (water cremation). Around 29% of individuals… Continue reading Thinking outside the box: eco concerns prompt greener funeral options
What went right this week: the good news you should know about
This week’s roundup of good news stories features a decrease in logging in key rainforest regions and the launch of a ground-breaking dementia study. Sustainable shopping is also on the rise. Deforestation has decreased in Brazil and Colombia in the past year, according to a new study by the World Resources Institute (WRI) in partnership… Continue reading What went right this week: the good news you should know about
As the First Nations know, forests are ‘music to the soul’
The world’s oldest continuously surviving tropical rainforest, located in the Australian Wet Tropics region, is being restored by traditional custodians to support the physical, mental, and spiritual health of its inhabitants. Andrew Solomon, an Eastern Kuku Yalanji man from northern Queensland, believes that humans are one with the planet. “Country defines us,” he says. “It… Continue reading As the First Nations know, forests are ‘music to the soul’