A major social media movement to “reclaim social media for good” went viral in early February, with thousands of individuals, charities and organisations actively calling for more positivity on social media, including Comic Relief, NCVO, the Institute of Fundraising and Whizz-Kidz. The movement, which has been trending on Twitter, reached a staggering 10 million people within the first five hours on social media alone, and was supported by people such as Miranda Hart. Leading with the tagline “There’s too much negativity on social media nowadays. Let’s reclaim social media for…
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Common Sense Partners with the Center for Humane Technology for the “Truth About Tech” Campaign
Common Sense, the leading advocacy organization for kids in the digital age, and the Center for Humane Technology, an organization of tech insiders committed to realigning technology with humanity’s best interests, today announced a new campaign to protect young minds from the potential of digital manipulation and addiction. The campaign, called Truth About Tech, will put pressure on the tech industry to make its products less intrusive and less addictive. The effort will educate and inform the more than 80 million consumers who regularly turn to Common Sense for trustworthy,…
Salvation Army launches group singing programme for people living with dementia
The Salvation Army has launched a dynamic programme for people with dementia which uses singing to help them connect with others and bring back memories. The scheme, called Singing By Heart, uses a mix of popular hymns, such as ‘Joy in my Heart’, and popular songs like ‘Moon River’, which span the decades. Each song has been carefully selected to ensure they’re fondly recognised by the people in the groups. It is widely acknowledged that music can trigger past memories and feelings in those living with dementia. Each song begins…
Duke Of Cambridge supports CALM’s #BestManProject
CALM’s Best Man Project got a Royal seal of approval. As part of their support of Heads Together, a group of CALM supporters, volunteers and familiar faces like Rio Ferdinand, Loyle Carner, and Roman Kemp met The Duke Of Cambridge. Friendships and social connections can provide a lifeline for those in crisis, but recent research reveals men are much less likely than women to feel comfortable when a man they know opens up to them, and men’s social connections can wane over time. Isolation and loneliness is a growing problem, especially for men over 30. …
New Age UK film shows heart-breaking reality of the festive season for many older people
New research for Age UK shows that nearly a million (928,000) older people feel lonelier at Christmas time, two-fifths of whom have been widowed. Alongside the new findings published to launch Age UK’s Christmas campaign, No one should have no one, the Charity has produced a short filmentitled ‘Just another day’ which shines a light onthe crushing, chronicloneliness which 1.2 million older peopleare living within England. Directed by the award winning and highly acclaimed Philippe Andre, ‘Just another day’ – which premieres on Saturday 2nd December – shows the everyday…