At Charity World we have set ourselves an ambitious goal. To adopt 100 schools across India and other areas of deprivation in the world. We believe that education is the path to climbing out of poverty, and creating a happier, healthier and fairer society. I sit here in the centre of the school grounds, on…
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Whatever situation we find ourselves in we can always draw out positives. Sometimes these are easy to spot and other times it can be super tough to pinpoint tiny wins. Positivity is an important cornerstone to success, health and happiness. It allows us to respond to challenges much more effectively. It inspires us to take…
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The first time I was fostered was when I was a baby. My parents were young and finding it challenging to balance work and studying at university, so I ended up being fostered by a lady my mum was doing her nursing training with. They became good strong friends, and she ended up becoming my…
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THEY SAY IF YOU CAN SPEAK, you can influence and if you can influence, you can change people’s lives. So, here’s my story. My name is Warren. I’m 31 years old and I’m a care leaver. I’m a father, fiancé, international speaker, and I’ve travelled the world helping people. I teach people how to become…
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Bobby was placed with our family just before his fifth birthday. His mother had asked social services to take him as she couldn’t manage his behaviour. Bobby attended a school for children with emotional and behavioural difficulties. Each day he would be sent home before lunchtime as the staff found him too difficult to handle.…
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Mental health is usually spoken about when things go wrong. The focus is on the issues and struggles people face, yet we ALL have mental health just like we all have physical health. There is a far better understanding when it comes to our physical health. We know that exercising and eating the right things…
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My name is Gethin Jones. I have a company called Unlocking Potential (www.unlockingthepotential. co.uk). I am an inspirational speaker, trainer and coach who works with prisons, charities and local authorities. I am also care experienced, prison experienced, substance misuse experienced, and most importantly human being experienced Today I am not going to focus on what…
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I don’t know about you, but I spent the first couple of weeks of lockdown raiding my cupboards out of pure boredom. My routine had changed and I compensated by eating more of what I wanted and less of what I ought to. One treat turned into another and, as the panic buy frenzy continued,…
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A DISABILITY DOES not stop anyone from living a meaningful life or achieving success in many fields. It doesn’t define who a person is, or what they are capable of. We all have strengths, we all have weaknesses, and we all require varying degrees of support to achieve goals. Yet disability is one of those…
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LAST SEPTEMBER schools returned in unprecedented circumstances. The global pandemic has undoubtedly disrupted education services right across the country and, in many cases, made many sudden and drastic changes to children and young people’s learning. Many pupils will have been out of full-time school since March and, even for those who have attended over the…
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