Online platform launched to help charities source local furloughed workers as volunteers

Authored by News Desk
Posted: Sun, 05/10/2020 - 12:03pm

With the UK charity sector estimated to be facing a £4 billion loss in the next 12 weeks and 50% of all businesses putting most of their staff on furlough as a result of the Coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, Freestyle , a Midlands-based digital product studio - has launched a unique service helping charities connect and find support from local businesses and its furloughed workers, Charity Matcher . For many of the UK’s 200,000 charities who employ an estimated 880,000 people, the cancellations of fundraising events and closure of high street charity shops have hit finances hard. The...

What makes vaping such an exciting experience for newbies?

Authored by David Banks
Posted: Sun, 05/10/2020 - 6:59am

Vaping started as an idea of healthy smoking, though there are minimal facts to back this up. Most of the people adopted vaping due to this very reason. Vaping is generally an electronic cigarette that simulates tobacco sensation without actually burning tobacco. Usually, when people try vaping for the first time, they observe many differences physically and in terms of using the device.

Vaping proves to be an exciting experience for newbies, and hence it is a prevalent activity in the current scenario. Many people thought that the usage of vaping emerged as a trend and would...

15 Eco-Friendly Materials To Use

For anyone looking to buy eco-friendly items and materials, you have come to the right place. As the name suggests, eco-friendly products are designed to cause the least harm and damage to the environment. It can be hard choosing the right eco-friendly items with a generous amount of options we see everywhere today. Before purchasing eco-friendly items from brands, it is important to do your own research on the types of materials used to help you decipher whether they are in fact, eco-friendly. Read on to learn more about 15 eco-friendly materials to use.

1. Bamboo Fiber

First on...

Easy streaming TV options now available for UK TV fans

There’s nothing quite like a great movie streaming site- one that offers you seamless access to a wide array of entertaining productions and the latest releases. UK movie fans have quite a few of these excellent resources at their fingertips. Today we’ll explore some awesome movie streaming options for UK TV lovers. After checking them out, you can consult a good UK TV guide for a breakdown of the latest shows being carried by these streaming sites.

Netflix

Netflix is a very popular streaming site for movie, documentary, and series lovers around the world, including the...

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Deaf Awareness Week sees free sign language classes launched for thousands of families

Authored by Mary Youlden
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2020 - 12:54pm

Families across England will get the chance to learn British Sign Language in the comfort of their own homes with free online classes launched today (Friday, May 8th).

The series of classes will be run by the National Deaf Children’s Society every Friday for 12 weeks as part of its Family Sign Language programme. The date was picked to mark Deaf Awareness Week (May 4th-8th).

Each class will cover a different topic, including vocabulary and conversation related to family life so parents and children can learn together.

Classes are running in England, Wales,...

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Exeter cartoonist creates comic book about struggles with anxiety

Authored by dizzypop
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2020 - 12:17pm

Exeter cartoonist Ross Hendrick has recently completed his latest work, a comic book which humorously yet thoughtfully documents the struggles with social anxiety.

Ross, who has previously worked for such publications as The Beano, Viz and the Express & Echo, is the creator of a popular webcomic called Socially Awkward Misfit. The protagonist is a character called Sam (an acronym of Socially Awkward Misfit) who is loosely based on Ross's own life.

The webcomic deals with issues relating to anxiety, depression and introversion, and has become popular with people from all...

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Online Auction helps to raise £13,000 for NHS Charity

Authored by Mark Stevens
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2020 - 12:08pm

The Exeter Chiefs Foundation have today handed over a cheque in the sum of £13,000 to representatives of the Royal Devon & Exeter Hospital Charity.

The money was raised from a week-long Online Auction, run by the club’s official charity, which saw numerous signed memorabilia collected by the club over the years put up for sale.

Signed shirts, training tops, together with international kit and shirts from rival clubs, were among the many items on offer.

Not surprisingly, all 60 items were bid on, helping to raise the £13,000 for the #HelpUsHelpYou appeal....

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Chef Michael Caines on life in lockdown

Authored by Marc Astley
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2020 - 10:29am

"The soul feels like it’s been ripped out of me. The fact that you can’t entertain the guests and cook and do the things you love can be quite difficult but that said we are now thinking out of that survival mode.."

Celebrity chef Michael Caines MBE is in reflective mood.

Just ten days short of his luxury country hotel and restaurant’s third anniversary, he was forced to shut the doors due to the Coronavirus outbreak.

And, although he has faced many challenges during his life, this could prove to be the biggest hurdle yet.

“We went from a point where we...

Make Your Workspace More Productive

Authored by Claire Small
Posted: Fri, 05/08/2020 - 10:03am

Working from home has been a popular trend in recent years but millions of people are now embracing home office environments. As companies are forced to modify their operations amid lockdown restrictions, millions of people are setting up makeshift workspaces in their kitchens, lounges and spare bedrooms.

Although this new way of working happened rather rapidly, it seems likely it will continue for a significant period of time. With no exit strategy yet announced, some form of lockdown seems inevitable for the foreseeable future.

If you’re working from home, it’s...

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