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December 14, 2018

Why you should be Smokefree

It’s no secret that tobacco is dangerous to health, regardless of how you smoke it. Do you know what’s in your cigarette? There are no safe substances in any tobacco products (from acetone and tar to nicotine and carbon monoxide) and when these ingredients burn, they generate more than 7,000 chemicals, according to the American

December 13, 2018

Rise Up and seek out the truth!

Hi, my name is Kelli I’m a Poet, Local Volunteer, and Activist, based in Chelmsford City centre. I have a passion for learning, and am interested in all manner of subjects, from the stories of the past to stories of today to the myriad of ideas about the future. I found poetry around 2 years

December 12, 2018

New Economics

“Capital is the lifeblood that flows through the body politic of all societies. We see capitalism spreading out sometimes as a trickle and other times as a flood into every nook and cranny of the inhabited world.” David Harvey, British academic, professor of anthropology and geography at the City University of New York Although I

December 07, 2018

Essential Vitamins and Minerals

Infographic: A Guide to Essential Vitamins & Minerals for the Human Body Ensuring a balanced diet can be overwhelming We all know that having a balanced and varied diet, rich in as many different nutrients and vitamins as possible, is part of the key to living a healthy life. But once you start looking into

December 04, 2018

A happier, greener Christmas

Let’s make it a happier, greener, more considerate Christmas. You might have noticed that Christmas is on its way?! I guess we all have mixed feelings about the ‘jolly season’. For Christians it is a day of real celebration. For those with families there are memories to be treasured and fun to be had. For

November 29, 2018

Infographic: Cost of Healthcare in the UK

The Cost of Healthcare in the UK Our recent blog, The NHS – our National Illness Service suggested that GPs make more effort to embrace social prescribing which is not only better for the patient, but also better for the NHS. When you look at the cost of various elements of NHS healthcare as shown

November 23, 2018

Organising a Funeral

What to consider when organising a funeral When you have suffered a bereavement and trying to cope with that loss and all of the feelings you may be experiencing, organising a funeral is an additional challenge. There can be a lot to think about when it comes to the planning which is often stressful, so

November 21, 2018

How to Keep Your Brain Young at Any Age

Keeping your Brain Young Your brain uses up a huge amount of energy every single day of your life, particularly when we are stressed. And we all know how grumpy and tired we feel when our energy supply is low, and how difficult it can be to function properly. A certain amount of stress in

November 19, 2018

Veganism

VEGANISM – A good news story! Veganism certainly seems to be a good news story; a movement that is creating a positive change in our society. Although, if I relied on mainstream media, I could be forgiven for thinking that all is gloom and doom in our world; but I constantly hear about what people

November 10, 2018

The NHS – our National Illness Service

A £20bn windfall for the NHS – but people need to take responsibility for their health and wellbeing. On 29th October 2018, Chancellor Philip Hammond announced an additional £20bn support for the NHS over the next 5 years. A few days later, Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, triggered a row

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