When Kate Darby’s dad was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s at just 66, she found herself in rooms that didn’t quite fit. “They were playing war tunes around the piano,” Kate recalls. “My dad would just look at me and go, ‘Why am I here?’ He wasn’t interested in Vera Lynn or dominoes. He wanted to be… Continue reading Dementia Disco: the charity turning dance floors into Dementia-friendly spaces
Doorstep Library is a community-focused literacy charity dedicated to empowering children and families through the magic of books and the joy of reading. With one in four 11-year-olds leaving primary school unable to read or write properly, Doorstep Library aims to bridge this gap by providing direct access to books and reading support for children… Continue reading Doorstep Library: bringing the Magic of Books to children’s homes
Globally, one-third of food is wasted, estimated to cost £2.9 trillion a year. That’s enough food to feed every hungry person in the world twice over The most infuriating contradiction of our time is also the easiest to solve. The contradiction of surplus food and surplus hunger attributed to food waste is a disgrace imposed… Continue reading As 10% of humans are affected by hunger 1/3 of all food is wasted
