Blogs from Fellows and the team
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Blog: Japan’s care insurance system – what could it mean for the UK?
Last month UK Ministers discussed the possibility of a new tax scheme to resolve the UK’s social care crisis. Under the plan, people over 40 would have to pay more in...
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Blog: Creating self-employment opportunities for people leaving prison
For people with a criminal conviction, finding employment can be a significant challenge. One solution is preparing them to start their own business after leaving prison.
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Blog: Top tips for good hygiene during Covid-19
As an independent Chartered Environmental Health Practitioner (EHP), no day is ever the same for me. Chartered EHPs are trained as holistic practitioners in public...
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Blog: Sustainable development and museums
Our world is off track in many ways. We can see a range of social challenges – rising inequality within and between countries, the degradation of nature in the UK and...
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Blog: Community landowners' responses to the Covid-19 crisis
Communities that own land or buildings in Scotland have been praised for their quick and innovative response to the Covid19 crisis. As the Development Manager for...
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Blog: Supporting high-risk Covid-19 patients with diabetes
People with diabetes have an increased risk of both Covid-19 infection and poor outcomes following Covid-19 infection. This has resulted in a large proportion of the...
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Blog: How do you maintain school spirit during lockdown?
This year's lockdown has created many challenges for teachers like me. My school, Northfleet Technology College, faced a monumental task in March 2020. Because of...
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Blog: A musical lifeline for people with learning disabilities
Covid-19 is devastating for the 1.5 million people living in the UK with learning disabilities. The Care Quality Commission published figures that show a 175% rise in...
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Blog: Refugee resettlement during Covid-19
I work as a community development officer at the Refugee Council, covering eight areas across North Yorkshire. One issue that has been flagged during the current...
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Blog: Lessons learnt from community kitchens
In 2014 I travelled to Peru as part of my Churchill Fellowship to explore community kitchens and approaches to food poverty. My report recommended that our basic food...