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The ethical investors helping financially vulnerable people avoid predatory lenders

Thea de Gallier — Mon, 03 Jun 2024 12:05:11 +0000

Socially minded investors are funding organisations that offer fair and affordable credit to those most in need

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Life lessons: Anna Whitehouse on what life so far has taught her

Jo Caird — Mon, 01 Apr 2024 11:09:36 +0000

Anna Whitehouse, who helped usher in UK government legislation giving workers more flexibility, reveals what makes her tick

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‘I play his favourite reggae songs’: the joyful ways people remember loved ones

Abby Young-Powell — Wed, 16 Feb 2022 17:45:04 +0000

Marking the anniversary of a loved one’s death is an important ritual. But these events don’t need to be only sorrowful

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A portrait series captures the challenges and joys of single-parent families

Robin Eveleigh — Wed, 15 Dec 2021 09:34:22 +0000

Holding the Baby chronicles the resilience shown by single parents as they navigate the challenges posed by austerity in the UK

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England will soon have its first not-for-profit IVF clinic

Hannah Partos — Wed, 21 Apr 2021 14:30:57 +0000

Those behind the service pledge to undercut private clinics and charge only the true cost of treatment

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Forgiveness charity sees demand skyrocket during pandemic

Nicola Slawson — Tue, 15 Sep 2020 14:52:37 +0000

The Global Forgiveness Initiative has seen unprecidented demand for its service since lockdown. The charity's founder explains why

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10 ways to help others during the coronavirus outbreak

Lucy Purdy — Fri, 20 Mar 2020 12:45:35 +0000

It’s easy to feel helpless in the face of Covid-19, but small acts make a big difference. Here are 10 ways to help others

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Teen creates site giving children answers on deportation

Lucy Purdy — Fri, 16 Aug 2019 13:50:25 +0000

Could a website help families at risk of being deported?

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‘Why I’m taking my family to volunteer around Europe for a year’

Karen Binedell — Tue, 25 Jun 2019 14:56:18 +0000

This British family of five is travelling around Europe, volunteering as they go. Karen Binedell explains the family’s decision to sell all they own, move into a six-berth caravan and take to the continent

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Accepting life without children

Suzanne Bearne — Mon, 03 Sep 2018 14:32:01 +0000

How do you cope if you want children, but discover you’re unable to have them? We find out how people who found themselves in this position are rethinking what gives their lives meaning

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