Are you Okay? Really, are you Okay? Back in November Time to Change launched their #AskTwice Campaign and this messaging encouraged people, particularly men, to open up if they found they were struggling with their mental wellbeing. A terrific approach to help remove the stigma around talking about not being okay. As news of a […]
Category Archives: Kindness Agenda
Finding a Road to Recovery
Alice: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” The Cheshire Cat: “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.“ Alice: “I don’t much care where.” The Cheshire Cat: “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.” Unlike Alice I believe many of us do care […]
Dignity During Challenging Times -COVID19
The subject of dignity has been part of some recent discussions. Dignity has been something raised particularly in relation to the question of how we are making sure community efforts reach everyone who needs help and how we can remove the stigma of accessing help via food larders or other community resources. We have seen […]
Radical Kindness – Community Response to COVID19 Leading the Way
An unexpected consequence of the COVID19 Crisis is not only the prevailing acts of kindness experienced within our communities but a real emergence of “Radical Kindness”. Food Larders in some areas which are available to all on a “no questions asked” basis have been a real catalyst in reaching those in need who were hidden […]