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How to Keep Your Christmas Traditions in a Pandemic Usually, at this time of year, shopping centres would be full of frantic shoppers, people weighing up which size of turkey they need in the supermarkets and kids and parents queuing for hours in the middle of a town to visit Santa. But this year is…

The Sober Wellbeing Calendar is an “advent” style Calendar and Resource Pack, providing personal, practical, motivational help and support to anyone wanting to take time out from drinking for 30 days or more, at any time of the year. It contains a wealth of daily guidance, advice, and expert health and wellbeing resources. Hidden behind…

FANTASTIC FEMALE – AUTHOR DR HELEN JACEY A single-parent, Helen started her company in 2018 to provide opportunities across media for intersectional feminist work. Helen has an MA in Screenwriting from the London Institute and a doctorate from the University of Arts London. An expert in female characterisation, her first book The Woman in the Story was…

Self Love in Lockdown Self love? What does it mean to you? Self love and self care have been used interchangeably with many discussions erupting over their validity and place in our lives and our society. Self Love is knowing who you are, focussing on who you are and what makes you happy. It is…

A great sleep is vital for your mental and physical health. Sometimes we need a little help to drift off into a deep sleep to ensure we are fully rested and recharged for the day ahead. Health and well-being specialist, Beurer, has some excellent solutions to help you fall asleep, sleep through the night and have…

How to support new mums during lockdown 2.0 Research by breastfeeding brand, Lansinoh, has found lockdown life can lead to increased anxiety and loneliness in new and expectant mums Lansinoh and Midwife Marley (BA RM Diphe) provide top tips for how to support new and expectant mums during lockdown 2.0 With England currently under a…

FANTASTIC FEMALE – GRACE TROWBRIDGE CO-FOUNDER OF SIMPLY NOIR I’m Grace, mum of 2 and entrepreneur. I officially became self-employed last year after setting up a property company and during lockdown I launched my second business. Simply Noir.   Simply Noir is a new online marketplace supporting black-owned independent businesses in the UK. Our mission is to boost the…

Seven tips for supporting mental health “Mental health is a combination of mental capacity, emotional state, self perception and social factors.  It influences how we feel, think and act.  It shapes the decisions we make, our self talk, how we live our lives and affects our physical health, self esteem, confidence, relationships, parenting, quality of…

Can you make extra money for your family with an HMO? By Stephanie Taylor, Co-Founder of HMO Heaven and Rent 2 Rent Success If you have an HMO (Houses of Multiple Occupancy, also known as house shares) or are planning to buy one or convert an existing property, what do you need to do to…

THE PERFECT CHRISTMAS PRESENT FOR YOUR CYCLING-MAD LOVED ONE By Catherine Ellis, Hill & Ellis With the number of people taking to their bikes increasing by around 200 per cent during lockdown, cycling is definitely booming! And that means you are likely to have someone on your Christmas list who will appreciate a cycling-related gift….