Next in the series is Anne Dawson. The Head of Media School at the University of Gloucestershire gives us her lockdown lineup which includes some pretty amazing comfort food! What’s on your reading list? “I have been mixing my usual diet of literary fiction with some page-turners to help de-stress! So in the first category: […]
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Lockdown diaries: “Working out from home has changed me”
As we all learn to navigate through the uncertainty that is lockdown, practising methods of self-care is more important now than ever before. Of course, a lot is to be said for a tranquil bath and your favourite scented candle, but attempting to maintain a healthy body and having efficient physical health is also imperative […]
Working in Waitrose: From the cheese aisle to the trenches
‘Key workers’. The first thing that comes to mind is the NHS. But what about supermarket employees? Being on the front line is not only working in a hospital, it’s risking your own health while you work to make sure others have what they need, and this includes all supermarket staff. Supermarket workers were among […]
Living with chronic arthritis in the COVID-19 pandemic
As more and more people are returning to work, for those living with the burden of arthritis, the wait will be considerably longer. Living with arthritis requires you to be cautious, measured and keeps you alert to the dangers that physical movement can cause at all times. The impacts of COVID-19 has only increased this […]
Day in the Life: Supermarket Superheroes
They’ve kept the country going through bulk-buying toilet roll and sanitising trolleys; but what’s it like to work behind the scenes? Eloise Dunne tells all about supermarket work during a pandemic.
World Menstrual Hygiene Day: Combatting period poverty in a pandemic
Period poverty doesn’t stop in a pandemic, and the coronavirus is only making this crisis worse. As today is World Menstrual Hygiene Day, it is important to highlight the issues that girls and women alike across the globe have been facing, especially now. There have been increasing struggles when trying to access the feminine hygiene […]
Gloucestershire choir bring music to the masses with virtual performances
Many local clubs and societies have had to put their activities on hold for the time being, but a Gloucestershire choir have been using lockdown to bring music to the masses. Dursley Male Voice Choir have been recording performances virtually, and posting them online to bring a smile to those throughout the community. So far […]
Your Daily Good News Update
Another bright and sunny day means the opportunity to spend the whole day lying in the garden, getting a tan or taking a walk to your nearest park and enjoying the fresh air. Either way, today is a great day to get yourself outside and take a break from whatever may be stressing you out. […]
All the small things: what social isolation is doing to our mental health
Being in lockdown has clearly affected our mental health. A study of around 600 people carried out in the UK in the two weeks since March 23 found that over a quarter of them were being treated for mental health issues, and that these issues were worse among those who had been self-isolating before the […]
Day In The Life – Nat Maginnis
During his semester away in Australia, Nat’s plans came to an end due to Covid-19, here is how he has adapted his days to fit his schedule. As a talented Rugby player, Nat needs to be able to continue his rigorous training schedule, along side continuing his studies. Many of the lectures that he has […]