I’m sure we’ve all been there, you have a customer service enquiry and when you eventually get through the gazillion ‘press 1 for X’, the person on the end of the phone has absolutely no idea who you are, they don’t seem to care about your issue, they’re blatantly reading off a script and you’re…

Why We Support the Foodbank Over the past five years, the need for foodbanks in the Trussell Trust’s UK network has increased by a whopping 128%, with the main drivers being problems in the benefits system, challenging life experiences and lack of support. With Universal Credit claimants seeing their payments reduced by £20 a week, rising energy…

What is UKCA Marking UK Conformity Assessed (UKCA) marking is the new UK system that is used for goods being placed on the market in Great Britain (England, Wales, and Scotland), and covers most goods which previously required the CE marking. This mark is used to certify that a wide range of products meet safety…

Over the past two weeks, all eyes have been on Glasgow as nearly 200 world leaders met for the UN Climate Change Conference of the Parties ( COP26 ).  Here, they outlined their climate commitments towards supporting the goals of the Paris Agreement and to limit global warming to 1.5 degrees.    World leaders reached an…

What is Sustainability and Why is it Important? Sustainability is basically the ability to meet our own needs, without comprising the ability of future generations to meet their needs.   Our way of life today, is not sustainable and is putting increasing pressure on the planet. Tackling climate change is essential for creating a sustainable future. …

One of the core goals of COP26 is to secure global net zero by mid-century and limit global warming to 1.5 degrees. To reach net zero, we need to be taking out just as much carbon from the atmosphere as we are putting into it. This change will be difficult for lots of organisations, particularly those…

Back in 2019, we talked about how much damage 0.5 degrees could have on our planet after it was announced that global warming hit 1 degrees.  Since then, it’s been reported that even with immediate and rapid cuts, global warming will hit 1.5 degrees.  On the current track, temperatures are likely to hit nearly 4 degrees or more by the end of the Century which…

With Sunday 10th October marking World Homeless Day , there isn’t a better week to help raise awareness around the complex issues surrounding homelessness and the Big Worcester Sleep Out aims to do just that.  This annual event returned on Thursday 14th October at Sixways Stadium , Worcester after being forced to cancel last year’s event because of COVID-19.  Despite the autumn elements, Jennifer ,…

In the past five years, the need for foodbanks in the Trussell Trust’s UK network has increased by 128%.  Hunger in the UK isn’t about food, it’s about lack of income with the main drivers being problems in the benefits system, challenging life experiences and lack of support.  Last year, the Foodbanks distributed a record breaking 2.5…

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