Shaffia Khatun is co-founder of SKY Positive Minds, a charity in North Kirklees working to empower vulnerable women, girls and children who have experienced domestic abuse, sexual abuse or have been affected by mental health issues. Here she pens a letter to her younger self, addressing her struggles and what she has learned from her journey.
A father who lost his son to suicide in January 2021 reflects on why mental health training for young people could help others who are struggling
In this blog Maggie Gordon-Walker, the founder of Mothers Uncovered, explores the word matrescence and why it should be more commonly accepted and used.
In this blog Rachael Mole, founder of SIC, an organisation working for disability access and workplace inclusion, explains why she is proud of being disabled.
Anna Wardley is an endurance swimmer, motivational speaker, and CEO of Luna Foundation, a social enterprise dedicated to transforming the support for children after suicide. In this guest blog she talks about the importance of raising awareness of parental suicide. Anna is part of our 2022 Spokesperson Network Programme.
Migrant Domestic Worker Jenny ventured abroad to work for her family’s future. Here she shares her poem to her daughter shining a light on the emotions tied to domestic work.
Read here about Demie’s journey into domestic work and how his life took a new turn after his parents died.
It has been 10 years since the Overseas Domestic Workers visa was changed. Migrant domestic workers have endured 10 years being trapped working for abusive employers following changes in 2012. Workers and their supporters have lobbied and campaigned for changes to the ODW visa so that workers have certain rights that would keep them safe at work and be able to challenge abuse when it arises. Here Mimi shares her experience and why she’s speaking out.
Shehroze Khan is a filmmaker and youth mentor at Fully Focused Productions. As a Writer/Director, he has won awards and screened at the likes of TriBeCa, Flickerfest and Hamptons. In this guest blog he writes about his new short film Do It For Her, portraying a young muslim’s man gambling addiction.
Leigha took part in The Story of Us; a series of workshops delivered by sounddelivery and commissioned as part of Coventry City of Culture led by a collective of Coventry’s City of Culture Trust alongside four charities – Grapevine, Central England Law Centre, Positive Youth Foundation and Coventry Refugee and Migrant Centre. In this guest blog she shares how she’s speaking up and speaking out.
