he winner of the Journalists’ Charity/Dickens Fellowship competition to find a new Dickens character for the 21st century was revealed last night as a formidable B&Q queue organiser who takes her role very seriously. Cartoon by MAC and courtesy of the Journalists’ Charity).
Month: July 2020
Indie launches Journalism Is Not A Crime campaign
The digital publisher’s Journalism Is Not A Crime campaign follows the arrest and detention of the paper’s US chief correspondent Andrew Buncombe while covering Black Lives Matter protests in Seattle.
HAIR, HAIR. RAISE YOUR GLASS TO NICOLA AND PRAY FOR SUCCESSFUL LOCKDOWN LIFTING
Hairdressers and barbers, bars and restaurants, cinemas, tourist attractions, places of worship and childcare settings can now all reopen.
Could you give a child a home, please?
Policy Lead for Social Care, Councillor Kieron Green said: “Every child deserves to live in a safe, loving home but unfortunately that’s not always possible. That’s why we need people in our communities to help – to give a child a chance. There are a number of reasons why children and young people can’t remain with their own families and need to be looked after and accommodated.
Priest School flings its doors open to TV in Rome
The programme follows the lives of the class of 2018/2019, with special focus on five young seminarians. These trainee priests had interesting past lives as a former law student, a maths teacher, a language student, a radio DJ and a Navy Seal.
ERSKINE RECEIVES INCREDIBLE GRANT FROM ARMED FORCES COVENANT TRUST
Erskine is very pleased to announce that we have received an incredible grant of £250,000 from The Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust. This grant was awarded following our application to the Trust’s COVID-19 Impact Programme and will help fund the enhanced care services provided by Erskine’s Homes over the next four months.