We’re delighted to announce English PEN 100 (24–26 September 2021) at the Southbank Centre, a three-day programme on themes of literature, exile, free expression, translation, activism, and solidarity, drawn from English PEN’s rich history of protecting writers and readers across the world. English PEN 100 will feature: – Writers, activists, and thinkers including Chimamanda Ngozi …
Since the start of the pandemic, the world has been changing in ways we could not have predicted. At Missing People, we are concerned about mental health issues, financial pressures, and the economic picture – and how these issues will increase the likelihood that adults go missing and increase their vulnerability. In 2017, we set …
Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a powerful resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication of a hard-hitting new book which empowers teenagers to speak out against injustice. Know Your Rights and Claim Them is written for children and is informed by them. It …
Actress Sienna Miller is fronting this year’s #SecondHandSeptember campaign to raise awareness about the harmful effects fast fashion – clothes that are produced in high volume and at relatively low cost to the consumer – have on the planet. Oxfam’s campaign comes ahead of the UN climate summit COP26, which will be held in Glasgow …
Following the explosion at Kabul airport, Hassan Noor, Regional Director of Save the Children in Asia, said: “We are devastated by the loss of life, reportedly including children, and the injuries of so many others at Kabul airport. For children and their families to have been harmed just as they were trying to make their …
“I take note of the public commitments made by the Taliban’s spokesperson to uphold women’s rights “within the framework of Islam”, including women’s right to work, to pursue higher education and to have an active role in society, as well as the right of girls to attend school. The immediate inclusion of women in the …
Oli Khan MBE, FRSA We know that there have been many casualties in this war on the global Covid-19 pandemic; its impact has been felt across different sectors, incomes and families – it has touched us all.Covid-19 and the pandemic lockdown have had a detrimental impact on restaurants and takeaways up and down the country, …
As part of its 25th anniversary year, Cardiac Risk in the Young (CRY) is proud to announce the news that international singer and songwriter, Arjun, will be joining the charity as an official Ambassador, helping to raise awareness of key messages and fundraising initiatives across his huge fan base and millions of social media followers. …
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We’re a nation of hoarders, with 84% of Brits holding onto items they no longer use, which could be turned into funds for life saving science. More than four out of five (84%) of Brits have unused household items – from clothing to tablets and TVs – unnecessarily cluttering up our homes, according to a …
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Angelina Jolie and Amnesty International have joined forces to create a powerful resource for children and young people to learn about their rights, with the publication of a hard-hitting new book which empowers teenagers to speak out against injustice. Know Your Rights and Claim Them is written for children and is informed by them. It …
