What is Mustard Tree’s mission? We create opportunities for people to help themselves through providing practical support, friendship, connections into work, improvements to health and wellbeing plus new experiences to encourage aspiration. What are the main things you do to help tackle homelessness? We help people to change their lives, secure better accommodation and economic … Continue reading “Our focus is on tackling both the causes and consequences of poverty.” | Jack Barton on how Mustard Tree takes on homelessness through compassion and creativity
“Life drawing can show great beauty in imperfections.” | Joanna and Victoria of Period Paints talk tackling period poverty through creativity
How did you come up with the concept for Period Paints Life Drawing? Joanna: I came on my period unexpectedly two days before I was due to model for Anomaly Life Drawing. I was initially anxious about modelling while on my period, prickled by fears of people feeling uncomfortable or even disgusted, and worried about … Continue reading “Life drawing can show great beauty in imperfections.” | Joanna and Victoria of Period Paints talk tackling period poverty through creativity
We’re making some changes! Introducing the Blizzard charity spot
If you’ve been following our show since December last year, you’ll know that we take in donations for local homeless charity Coffee4Craig. We don’t expect much, but if people can spare a box of teabags or some cleaning supplies, it is very gratefully received to a charity that does a lot of good. Following our … Continue reading We’re making some changes! Introducing the Blizzard charity spot
