Express Yourself – Art, Why Is It Important?

This week is Children’s Art Week, reminding us of the importance of being able to experience and actively participate in art, music, theatre, dance etc. Engage, the National Association of Gallery Education, who organise the event advise that “Children’s Art Week is a UK-wide programme that gives children and young people the opportunity to get…

Britain Get Talking – Supporting Mental Health

It’s the Euros! Love it or hate it, a high-profile sporting event such as the UEFA European Championships can provide us with a bit of escapism from life’s stresses which have been so acute for most people this year. However, during this year’s ITV sporting coverage, you may have noticed that several footballers have been…

Windrush Day

This year will mark the 73rd anniversary of the day the SS Empire Windrush arrived at Tilbury Docks in Essex carrying the first Caribbean migrants; invited to work in the UK to help rebuild the country following the devastation of the Second World War. The fourth national Windrush Day will take place on 22nd June…

Father’s Day 2021

This Sunday, 20th June 2021, is Father’s Day – a time to reflect on being a father (or a father figure such as a foster carer) and what our own fathers mean to us. But what is the history of the day itself? – according to the Metro newspaper: “Father’s Day has been celebrated among…

Refugee Week 2021 – Supporting Asylum Seeking Children

Unfortunately, the discussions in the UK around refugees has become highly politicalised and emotive in the last few years leading to increasingly vocal hostility towards those fleeing their homelands and lack of sympathy for their plight.  Britain has previously however been much more open to supporting refugees e.g., Jews escaping Nazi Germany, Asian Ugandans fleeing…

Water Safety

Now that the weather has warmed up and lockdown in most areas is easing, people are looking to get out and about in, on or around water.  I love a good paddle as much as the next person, however there is always a place for a timely reminder to do so safely.  The Royal Life…