‘a third of working mothers reported having lost work or hours due to a lack of childcare during the pandemic’ The pandemic has hit everyone hard, but unfortunately some groups in society have been hit harder than others. Although the disparities of the pandemic are certainly not limited to gender issues, International Women’s Day provides…
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Lockdown fatigue is hitting us all hard, and I’m sure most of us by now are bored of scrolling through Netflix every night. However, with the vaccine being rolled out, the end is in sight. The uncertainty of a stable job market is undoubtedly anxiety-inducing, but one really effective way of kicking the lockdown blues…
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Hello all! My name is Joe, and I am one of the Intern’s on the Go Local Campaign this month. The Go Local Campaign, as I am sure you all know, is aimed at targeting local charities, because COVID has highlighted to us all that going local is more important than ever. ‘A YouGov poll…
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To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month, Annie, one of our wonderful Projects Associates, has brought the Studenteer HQ team together to talk about some of our favourite LGBTQ+ figures. Studenteer: Annie Favourite LGBTQ+ Figure: Sylvia Rivera Sylvia Rivera, a queer, Latina, self-identifying drag queen who did a lot of work across the US (but NY in…
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Over the last decade, veganism has gained popularity and attention worldwide. Restaurants have adapted to cater for an array of dietary needs, whilst grocery stores have increased the variety of produce they sell. Nowadays, you can go to your local steakhouse and find a meat-free option! All in all, we are seeing major transitions from…
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Hiya! I’m Helena, one of this month’s Studenteer Interns working on the Go Local campaign: aiming to connect Studenteer’s bank of skilled volunteers looking for work experience with local good causes affected by the pandemic to create placements with a purpose. ‘The team wants to help young people specifically to break into the professional world,…
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Going Local from a young age… By Christopher Oldnall ‘Whilst I didn’t feed the thousands or create world peace, every time I went local in my volunteering, I did help someone.’ Volunteering is the act of an individual or group freely giving time and labour for community service. This is the first thing that comes…
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At the end of 2020, we created a project for our Studenteers with the charity, Arts For All, based in Tower Hamlets, London, who provide art therapy sessions for disadvantaged families in the area. The centre sits within one of the most deprived areas of the UK – many of the families who come to…
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Here at Studenteer, we have collabarated with theperiodtalks.co.uk to raise awareness of period poverty. Period Talk is a platform created to normalise period talk. www.theperiodtalks.co.uk @theperiodtalks What Period poverty is: Period poverty is the lack of access to sanitary products, menstrual hygiene education, toilets, handwashing facilities, and waste management. These detrimental impacts, along with many…
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Diversity and inclusion is important to all of us at Studenteer. After the success of our Black History Month campaign in October, we wanted to create a year-long campaign centered around race, religion and culture, as we believe such initiatives should not only be addressed during one month of the year. Race, Religion and Culture…