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Mentoring: the key to releasing agents for change
Nobody cares how much you know, until they know how much you care. Theodore Roosevelt When I was growing up, I was lucky enough to have a stable family and caring extended family that provided me the guidance and support
Offering support for every kind of family
We need diversity of thought in the world to face the new challenges. Tim Berners-Lee Over the many years that I’ve worked in the charity sector, I’ve seen countless new initiatives and programmes launched with the aim of supporting and
LifeLine and StreetGames grow mentoring across London
Over the last six months, with funding provided by the London Mayor’s New Deal for Young People, LifeLine has partnered with StreetGames to deliver a capacity-building programme. The two-year programme aims to deliver support to 60 local organisations to develop
Commitment enhances our bonds with the community
In Danny Wallace’s memoir, ‘Yes Man’, he recounts how he chose to say ‘yes’ to just about anything that was offered to him for an entire year. The idea was that, if you take that leap of faith and make
Queen Elizabeth II: She made us see change as unavoidable
As I watched the TV with my family, witnessing the final chapter in the laying to rest of Queen Elizabeth II, I couldn’t help but think back to the photo of her sitting alone in St. George’s Chapel during Prince
We do better working together
As someone who runs a large charity, I am amazed at how many diverse people and systems it takes to manage and complete all our work successfully. You may ask, “Why have so many different people then?” If there’s one
My hero and mentor
Richard was the definition of a natural leader, someone that people easily follow. He was inspiring for his actions, his bravery, his sacrifice, and his interest in other people. I knew Richard not only cared for me, but also that
The importance of engaging parents and carers in understanding and tackling knife crime
This article was first published by Fighting Knife Crime London on their website and in issue four of their magazine. Reproduced with permission. With thanks to Bruce Houlder CB QC DL, Project Founder Fighting Knife Crime London, and Dr. Nadia
Stories and successes from the second year of SW!TCH Minds
Back in June 2021, we presented you with some stats from the first full year of SW!TCH Minds. The programme has now been operating for over two full years and two cohorts of young people have taken part in a
Listening to the voices of Generation Zoom
On 19 January 2022, we hosted the online event, What is the Future for Generation Zoom? Finding your herd, where we looked at the long-term effects of multiple lockdowns and two years of social distancing on the mental health of
SW!TCHed minds, changed lives: the impact of SW!TCH Minds on vulnerable young people
We wanted to share a few of the inspiring stories we’ve been hearing from young people currently taking part in SW!TCH Minds.
How do you keep healthy?
Here at Healthwatch Barking and Dagenham, we are currently undertaking a project to understand the needs of local people when it comes to maintaining a healthy lifestyle. We’re aware that so much of our lives have been disrupted by the