There are great kid’s activities taking place across all IKEA stores this October half term to celebrate this year’s Soft Toy Campaign. The Soft Toy campaign is a yearly initiative which sees IKEA joining up with UNICEF and Save the Children to donate €1 for every soft toy, children’s meal or children’s book sold in … Continue reading
ERIC, the UK’s only childhood continence charity, is pleased to host two new videos focusing on childhood bedwetting. The videos feature real life experiences of two parents and two children who experienced bedwetting. Bedwetting affects one in 12 UK children and teenagers every night but because no one talks about it, most people think they’re … Continue reading
Suffering in Silence 4Children calls for an end to the neglect of 35,000 mothers with untreated postnatal depression each year A report from the national charity, 4Children, says a chronic lack of awareness of the symptoms of postnatal depression is leading to as many as 35,000 women suffering in silence from the condition each year … Continue reading
NCT Response to 4Children campaign: Suffering in Silence Elizabeth Duff, Senior Policy Adviser at NCT, the UK’s largest charity for parents, said: “Postnatal depression is a complex and sadly relatively common condition which can affect anyone, and is recognised in men as well as women. Lack of support and isolation are often key causes, as … Continue reading
Freddie Mercury died of AIDS related causes in London on 24th November 1991. Immediately the remaining members of Queen and Jim Beach their manager took the decision to raise money and awareness about AIDS in his memory. Together they organised the 1992 Freddie Mercury Tribute Concert for AIDS Awareness. The Mercury Phoenix Trust was founded … Continue reading
Regular readers of this website know that I like to post inspirational quotations. This week, I will remind or expose readers for the first time to lyrics by the wonderful and much-missed Freddie Mercury. Is This The World We Created? was written by Brian May and Freddie Mercury. Read the lyrics, play the song and … Continue reading
Taking inspiration from the world’s style capitals, this year’s Pink Orchid Limited Edition from ghd takes cues from some of today’s hottest designers including Valentino, Balenciaga and Christopher Kane, who weaved magenta, rose and cerise shades through their sumptuous S/S collections. Working this season’s pink and black lace trend, this year’s eagerly anticipated ghd Pink … Continue reading