50% of the profits from these NHS Christmas jumpers by @notjustclothing will be donated to NHS Charities together, a federation of charitable organisations that support the National Health Service, its staff, volunteers and patients.
The jumpers are made ethically here in the UK to keep carbon emissions to a minimum.
Link (also in bio)
https://www.notjustclothing.co.uk/products/nhs-heroes-knitted-christmas-jumper
Join the @peoplesvaccine campaign by signing the petition. It takes a few seconds and amounts to a big difference!
Everyone, no matter where they live, should have a right to a Covid-19 vaccine.
http://www.avaaz.org/peoplesvaccine
(Link also currently in my bio)
Join the @peoplesvaccine campaign by signing the petition. It takes a few seconds and amounts to a big difference!
Everyone, no matter where they live, should have a right to a Covid-19 vaccine.
http://www.avaaz.org/peoplesvaccine
(Link also currently in my bio)
Join the @peoplesvaccine campaign by signing the petition. It takes a few seconds and amounts to a big difference!
Everyone, no matter where they live, should have a right to a Covid-19 vaccine.
http://www.avaaz.org/peoplesvaccine
(Link also currently in my bio)
#youarenotalone
Home isnāt a safe place for those living with domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse is the single most harmful crime type with 2.4m victims each year, but fewer than one in five of domestic abuse victims report their abuse to the police.
Join in reaching out to anyone who may feel scared in their own homes during this time. āAt homeā should not mean āat riskā – we support you.
If you, or anyone you know is at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse, you can leave your home to seek refuge. The police will respond to your calls and support services remain available.
ā¢ Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.
If you canāt speak and are calling from a mobile, listen to the operator and, when prompted, dial 55 to be connected to the police who will help.
(Note this is not possible from a landline as police are unable to see specific location)
ā¢ If you suspect a neighbour or someone you know is currently experiencing domestic abuse call 999 and let them take the situation forward
ā¢ Find support at gov.uk/domestic-abuse
#youarenotalone
#enddomesticabuse
#youarenotalone
Home isnāt a safe place for those living with domestic abuse.
Domestic abuse is the single most harmful crime type with 2.4m victims each year, but fewer than one in five of domestic abuse victims report their abuse to the police.
Join in reaching out to anyone who may feel scared in their own homes during this time. āAt homeā should not mean āat riskā – we support you.
If you, or anyone you know is at risk of, or experiencing domestic abuse, you can leave your home to seek refuge. The police will respond to your calls and support services remain available.
ā¢ Call 999 if you are in immediate danger.
If you canāt speak and are calling from a mobile, listen to the operator and, when prompted, dial 55 to be connected to the police who will help.
(Note this is not possible from a landline as police are unable to see specific location)
ā¢ If you suspect a neighbour or someone you know is currently experiencing domestic abuse call 999 and let them take the situation forward
ā¢ Find support at gov.uk/domestic-abuse
#youarenotalone
#enddomesticabuse
In the UK, 60% of elderly people live alone; 1m of them go an entire month without speaking to anyone.
For the first time in history, people aged over 65 will outnumber those under 5.
By 2030, 1 in 8 humans will be over-65 (thats 1 billion people).
This has brought about unprecedented pressure on family structures, leading to alarming increases in elderly isolation and demands of family carers.
We know families all want to treat grandparents with the love and attention they deserve. But making time can be so hard in todayās world, what with all the distractions and competition for our attention.
If we needed any more encouragement… When we help our grandparents, we help ourselves too. Many family carers can all too easily get caught in a cycle of resentment and guilt ā resentful that their life is no longer their own, and guilty for feeling like this. This can manifest into everyday stress and in some cases, serious depression.
Bottom line… We can, and should, all do more for our elderly loved ones. That is where the incredible @keepmepostedltd comes in! They help elderly loved ones connect more meaningfully, more of the time, with more of the family!
@keepmepostedltd is an affordable subscription product that makes it easy for families to show up for their elderly loved ones. āYou show the love, we do the restā.
Their digital to physical product makes it easy for families to show up for elderly loved ones around their busy schedules in a medium that grandparents all love ā good old- fashioned picture post cards.
Through @keepmepostedltd ās digital platform, families rally and collaborate to create weekly digital picture post cards for elderly loved ones.
Through physical albums and weekly picture postcards, they help the family communicate using a medium that inherently shows care and warmth. Grandparents add to their memory album on a weekly basis as they receive cards from family ā helping them stay in the loop and building lasting memories with the rest of the family.
Follow them today @keepmepostedltd There is a free 30 day trial period with a money back guarantee and you can use the discount code āWILLPā for 10% off a 6 month subscription!
http://crisis.org.uk/ChristmasSimCard
#ChristmasConnections #ChristmasSimCard #CrisisChristmas
@crisis_uk
@tescomobile
Available until 7 Jan 2021. Crisis UK Reg Charity E&W1082947, SC040094
Last week schools celebrated #Anti-bullyingWeek and to mark this awareness week @goodthinkinguk ās very own Clinical Director and Psychiatrist Dr Richard Graham interviewed Alex Holmes, Deputy CEO of The Diana Award and myself.
āThe most accurate definition that I’ve come to know regarding bullying and indeed kind of separating it from banter has come about through, you know, knowing you Alex, and the work that I’ve sort of witnessed from the anti-bullying programme. I can recall an event where the definitions were outlined and it was under the banner of discussing the importance of language and the fact that the definition actually does matter. So there are two things that are misconstrued, obviously at school you want kids to be able to share a joke with one another. You don’t want to eliminate good, healthy, fun dialogue, whatsoever, but at the point that it becomes something that makes someone feel uncomfortable or disrespected or hurt in any way. Then it’s about re-addressing that behaviour and thinking quite carefully about the danger of repeating it.ā
Listen to the full podcast (link in bio) https://soundcloud.com/user-95072702-837482268/good-thinking-episode-26-alex-holmes-and-will-poulter
Photo Credits @boysbygirls @jadesm1th
#antibullyingweek #unitedagainstbullying
Today is International Womenās Day 2021 #internationalwomensday
Please consider supporting @thewomensassociation founded by @deborahbwilliams_
In Deborahās own words:
āI set up The Womenās Association to support and empower women to be their authentic selves whilst challenging mindsets, cultures and frameworks that make women and girls feel like they have to be anything other than themselves to thrive.ā
Please follow the link below (in bio also) to register your interest in some of their initiatives such as individual or corporate membership, the schools club, āThe Executive Challengeā and the āFor The Womanā campaign.
Women are still underrepresented at all levels of leadership making up only 18.6% of executive committee members and 3.2% of CEO roles in the FTSE 250 and workplaces are yet to authentically achieve gender equality.
Please support this incredible organisation as they continue to empower women and collaborate with individuals and corporates to address the social and systemic factors that stand as obstacles to women being fairly represented and recognised in the workplace and across wider society.
https://www.thewomensassociation.com/whatwedo
Today is International Womenās Day 2021 #internationalwomensday
Please consider supporting @thewomensassociation founded by @deborahbwilliams_
In Deborahās own words:
āI set up The Womenās Association to support and empower women to be their authentic selves whilst challenging mindsets, cultures and frameworks that make women and girls feel like they have to be anything other than themselves to thrive.ā
Please follow the link below (in bio also) to register your interest in some of their initiatives such as individual or corporate membership, the schools club, āThe Executive Challengeā and the āFor The Womanā campaign.
Women are still underrepresented at all levels of leadership making up only 18.6% of executive committee members and 3.2% of CEO roles in the FTSE 250 and workplaces are yet to authentically achieve gender equality.
Please support this incredible organisation as they continue to empower women and collaborate with individuals and corporates to address the social and systemic factors that stand as obstacles to women being fairly represented and recognised in the workplace and across wider society.
https://www.thewomensassociation.com/whatwedo
During Lockdown in the UK, domestic violence homicides doubled. We can’t let this happen again.
We ask Victoria Atkins MP to make 20,000 nights of emergency accommodation available for victims ahead of any further lockdowns – sign the petition (link in bio)
This campaign led by @Stormempower includes 6 short videos of allies reading real stories from survivors.
This is Emma’s story, watch Amelias on @jamaledwards
#EndDomesticViolence @StormEmpower @VictoriaAtkinsMP @Cameron_film
Need help now? Freephone, 24-hour National Helpline 0808 2000 247
I’m supporting @chooselove who are providing urgently needed assistance to people on the US-Mexico border. Families are still separated and people are still at risk from Covid-19, living in overcrowded camps and shelters. With your help we can provide food, shelter, life saving medical care and legal support to reunite families. Please give what you can
Link in bio
https://donate.helprefugees.org/campaigns/give-hope-on-the-us-mexico-border/
I’m supporting @chooselove who are providing urgently needed assistance to people on the US-Mexico border. Families are still separated and people are still at risk from Covid-19, living in overcrowded camps and shelters. With your help we can provide food, shelter, life saving medical care and legal support to reunite families. Please give what you can
Link in bio
https://donate.helprefugees.org/campaigns/give-hope-on-the-us-mexico-border/
Follow the link below to support the work of the @stopaapihate via @gofundme as they continue their commitment to rectifying the racial inequalities in our society.
https://www.gofundme.com/f/support-aapi-community-fund
Support the AAPI Community Fund to uplift and protect Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders during this time
#stopasianhate
This is my friend and fellow @antibullyingpro ambassador, Charlie Kristensen. You may already know him as @cheerupcharlie__
Throughout anti-bullying week, Charlie has continued to spread his message that bullying of any kind, to any person, on any basis, is wrong. Charlie has bravely shared his personal experience of bullying, simply for loving the performing arts.
What better way to spread his message as an anti-bullying ambassador than to create a charity single featuring other artists and ambassadors to raise money for @antibullyingpro
The average young person spends 11,000 hours in education. Bullying is not something young people should have to endure as part of their school experience. Itās not a character building exercise and there should be a zero tolerance for bullying in every walk of life.
School should be a safe and happy place, FREE from bullying. By buying this song, you will be donating towards a cause dedicated to making school life happier for young people all over the country and beyond! The donations will help provide resources and the necessary training to make sure schools are developing a culture of anti-bullying and that young people who are victims of bullying have the support they need.
Thousands of people will see this post and Iām grateful for that exposure. But if you have the means and you are able, I would be so grateful if you could be one of the people who makes a donation towards creating a kinder, happier, safer future for young people by downloading this inspiring song via the link below (also in my bio)
Thank you @cheerupcharlie__ for your inspirational work. Youāre a shining example to us all and Iām so proud to be able to call you a friend šš»
You Will Be Found – Single by #CheerUpCharlie & West End & Friends
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/you-will-be-found-single/1536585132
#antibullying
This is my friend and fellow @antibullyingpro ambassador, Charlie Kristensen. You may already know him as @cheerupcharlie__
Throughout anti-bullying week, Charlie has continued to spread his message that bullying of any kind, to any person, on any basis, is wrong. Charlie has bravely shared his personal experience of bullying, simply for loving the performing arts.
What better way to spread his message as an anti-bullying ambassador than to create a charity single featuring other artists and ambassadors to raise money for @antibullyingpro
The average young person spends 11,000 hours in education. Bullying is not something young people should have to endure as part of their school experience. Itās not a character building exercise and there should be a zero tolerance for bullying in every walk of life.
School should be a safe and happy place, FREE from bullying. By buying this song, you will be donating towards a cause dedicated to making school life happier for young people all over the country and beyond! The donations will help provide resources and the necessary training to make sure schools are developing a culture of anti-bullying and that young people who are victims of bullying have the support they need.
Thousands of people will see this post and Iām grateful for that exposure. But if you have the means and you are able, I would be so grateful if you could be one of the people who makes a donation towards creating a kinder, happier, safer future for young people by downloading this inspiring song via the link below (also in my bio)
Thank you @cheerupcharlie__ for your inspirational work. Youāre a shining example to us all and Iām so proud to be able to call you a friend šš»
You Will Be Found – Single by #CheerUpCharlie & West End & Friends
https://music.apple.com/gb/album/you-will-be-found-single/1536585132
#antibullying
One year on from the terrorist attack that resulted in two tragic deaths on London Bridge (29.11.19), one of Jack Merrittās closest friends, a singer-songwriter, whom he met through Cambridge Universityās āLearning Togetherā programme, @roscaswrld Rosca Onya, is launching āJackā, a memorial rap single in Jackās memory to raise money for non-profit organisations Learning Together, @jfklyouth Just for Kids Law (JfKL) and @jengba_ JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association), from sales of his incredibly moving single
https://t.co/lNLN0az2Gd?amp=1
Rosca, aged 29, was born one of nine children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Having witnessed inexplicable horrors as a child, Rosca and some of his siblings ended up without parents, moving from camp to camp within the refugee system, both in Africa and then in the UK. Two of his siblings tragically perished in unimaginable circumstances. His passion for music started in the refugee camps, where he would turn empty flour buckets upside down and drift away to another beat and another world in his headā¦ the now-named āRoscaās Worldā.
Remembering Jack, Rosca expressed from the heart:
āI met Jack when I was in HM Prison Grendon, an amazing therapeutic prison that helped me to view life in a different way. When I came to the UK, I was nine; I had experienced so much terror in my short lifetime and had no emotional or life parachute. I didnāt have people around me I could trust. I ended up in prison because I got involved with a local gang ā they made me feel like I belonged by night while I was being bullied at school by day. Whilst I deeply regret and now take ownership of my actions, I never would have met Jack otherwise. Jack wasnāt like most people I had known before ā he didnāt see black or white, as I wrote in the lyrics of the song. We were both passionate about music and he helped me pass a Criminology course at Cambridge Universityā
Please purchase @roscaswrld musics single here (link in bio)
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/rosca/jack
Please donate to the gofundme page here
https://www.gofundme.com/f/039jack039-single-for-jack-merritt-by-rosca-onya?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&u
One year on from the terrorist attack that resulted in two tragic deaths on London Bridge (29.11.19), one of Jack Merrittās closest friends, a singer-songwriter, whom he met through Cambridge Universityās āLearning Togetherā programme, @roscaswrld Rosca Onya, is launching āJackā, a memorial rap single in Jackās memory to raise money for non-profit organisations Learning Together, @jfklyouth Just for Kids Law (JfKL) and @jengba_ JENGbA (Joint Enterprise Not Guilty by Association), from sales of his incredibly moving single
https://t.co/lNLN0az2Gd?amp=1
Rosca, aged 29, was born one of nine children in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Having witnessed inexplicable horrors as a child, Rosca and some of his siblings ended up without parents, moving from camp to camp within the refugee system, both in Africa and then in the UK. Two of his siblings tragically perished in unimaginable circumstances. His passion for music started in the refugee camps, where he would turn empty flour buckets upside down and drift away to another beat and another world in his headā¦ the now-named āRoscaās Worldā.
Remembering Jack, Rosca expressed from the heart:
āI met Jack when I was in HM Prison Grendon, an amazing therapeutic prison that helped me to view life in a different way. When I came to the UK, I was nine; I had experienced so much terror in my short lifetime and had no emotional or life parachute. I didnāt have people around me I could trust. I ended up in prison because I got involved with a local gang ā they made me feel like I belonged by night while I was being bullied at school by day. Whilst I deeply regret and now take ownership of my actions, I never would have met Jack otherwise. Jack wasnāt like most people I had known before ā he didnāt see black or white, as I wrote in the lyrics of the song. We were both passionate about music and he helped me pass a Criminology course at Cambridge Universityā
Please purchase @roscaswrld musics single here (link in bio)
https://distrokid.com/hyperfollow/rosca/jack
Please donate to the gofundme page here
https://www.gofundme.com/f/039jack039-single-for-jack-merritt-by-rosca-onya?utm_medium=copy_link&utm_source=customer&u
Home isnāt a safe place for those living with domestic abuse, but help and support is available.
If you are experiencing domestic abuse and need urgent help, you can āAsk for Aniā in participating pharmacies.Ā
āAsk for Aniā is a domestic abuse codeword that stands for Action Needed Immediately.Ā
You can āAsk for Aniā in one of the participating pharmacies and a trained pharmacy worker will take you to a private area and help you get the support you need.
Thousands of pharmacies across the country are participating in the scheme and will have posters up in store if they are taking part. Look out for the āAsk For Aniā icon.Ā
It may seem like a difficult step to take, but there is support available and #YouAreNotAlone.
Follow this link for more info – http://gov.uk/domestic-abuse – also in bio.
(Please call 999 if you are in immediate danger. If you canāt speak and are calling from a mobile, listen to the operator and, when prompted, dial 55 to be connected to the police who will help)
Join me in the challenge set by @blackmindsmatter.uk to become 1 of 21K donors who are willing to donate Ā£5 a month to BMM UK. If the challenge is realised, BMM UK will be able to provide at least 1500 sessions of therapy each year!
Put the promise of practicing allyship in to action by donating today, if you can.
Follow the link in my bio and visit
www.blackmindsmatteruk.com to donate today
Innocent Nigerian protesters, rebelling against corruption and police brutality are being killed by police officers and military personnel
Please follow @officialendsarsresponse and @feminist.co to find out how to support protestors at this time
Link in my bio.
#endsars #endpolicebrutality
Please watch the inspirational new advert from the #WeAreTheNHS campaign.
This year has reminded us of the incredible work that NHS workers continue to do for us and this campaign shines a light on the vital work of #Nurses, #AHP and #HCSW who help to keep this country on its feet.
Search āNHS careersā for more info.
Thank you so much to @aprayersworld – the UKās youngest radio presenter and a incredible antibullying ambassador!
This was one of my favourite interviews ever. Thank you for having me and @abcholmes on your show Aprayer. The work you are doing and the kindness you are spreading is so inspiring!
Please follow @aprayersworld and tune in to her show on @thebeat1036fm
#antibullying
