COVID-19: How Safe Is It for Children to Return to School? Coronavirus has shaken the world in a way that has never been experienced in modern history. Every country has put measures in place that are intended to curb the spread of the pandemic such as lockdowns, travel restrictions, work from home, and closure of
Two Essex-based businesswomen have launched a superb, part-funded training programme to help young women get Fit for Life and Fit for Business. Emma Goode, founder and director of social media company 24 fingers Ltd., tells the story of how this amazing project has been launched on the back of a ‘eureka’ moment she had back
Elevator Arts CIC has launched with a mission to deliver life-enhancing, transformative, empowering arts projects for young people in Southend & South Essex. The Elevator Arts team Is focusing on Southend because the borough has a vibrant cultural community, but there are also pockets of significant deprivation with life expectancy varying up to 10 years
Know the Signs and Symptoms of Autism in Girls Has it ever occurred to you that your little girl might need special attention to enable the full development of necessary life skills? Is there a nagging doubt that something isn’t quite right, but her just can’t figure out what the problem is? Could it possibly
Modern parenting increasingly focuses on keeping children safe online With each year that passes, our lives become more dependent on technology and its seemingly limitless capabilities. As adults, we’ve learnt how to navigate online spaces safely and cautiously – but what about our children? To shed some light on the situation, leading internet security provider,
Is relying on the ‘launderette of mum and dad’ making our children less independent? When does the role of a parent change? At what point do the roles and responsibilities alter so that your children are in charge of everything about their day-to-day lives? A good sign might be ‘when they’re doing their own laundry’.
5 Children’s Books That Teach Valuable Lessons About Feelings and Mental Health We like to reassure children and tell them everything is fine. Although this is a quick fix, it doesn’t help the child understand their emotions and process their feelings. With this in mind, there has been a powerful movement aimed at discussing and
6 Valuable Lessons Kids Learn Owning Unique Pets My name is Wesley Oaks and, from my personal experience, I would like to explain the 6 valuable lessons kids learn from owning unique pets. When my kids asked for a pet, I never expected what would come next. I imagined spending some time discussing responsibility and
The Eating Disorders Awareness Week The Eating Disorders Awareness Week is run by the charity, Beat. It is designed to bring attention to the seriousness of eating disorders and the fact that they can affect absolutely anyone, no matter what their age, gender, ethnicity, sexuality or background might be. This year’s Eating Disorder Awareness Week
Who’s controlling your friends? Drug gangs come from nearby cities to get people just like you to sell their drugs for them. Don’t think all drug dealers are adults. They may only be a few years older than you. They will pretend to be your friend at first. They may offer you cigarettes, or other