Since May, I have: Started my own website Written over 100 articles on the website Applied for a Masters at the University of Sheffield (and been accepted) Applied for funding at the University of Sheffield (and received it) Been published in the university newspaper Performed at a spoken word event Written over 20 minutes of... Continue Reading →
Black British History Month: A Musical Celebration
Music has always been a great way to bring people together. This Black History Month, I wanted to take a whistle stop tour through 20 years of black British music. The dance scene of the 90’s had morphed from acid house, to the Ministry of Sound inspired house music (with the inimitable sound of MC... Continue Reading →
Austerity Is Over! Lets Dance!
"The age of austerity is over". So says Prime Minister David Brent Theresa May. These words, delivered shortly after dancing onto the stage at the Conservative party conference were hailed as a new dawn, with much of the press leading with it the next day. So you're telling me that the NHS will be fully... Continue Reading →
100 Not Out
It feels a little bit surreal to be writing these words. When I started this back in May, I had no idea how consistent I would be, what I would write about or even why I was writing beyond “I have a lot to say”. Friday was the 100th article posted but as: A. It... Continue Reading →
The Psychological Cost Of Rape And Sexual Assault
*Today's post is written by Amy Irving. Amy Irving is a BACP Accredited Counsellor for Children, Young People and Adults working in Hull and the East Riding of Yorkshire. Amy specialises in trauma and bereavement work and is passionate about the long-term benefits of early therapeutic intervention and mental health training for local schools and care... Continue Reading →