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CALM – Campaign Against Living Miserably  <info@thecalmzone.net> Thu, 5 Aug at 14:01   Don’t fight it alone  Sometimes the toughest opponents are the ones we can’t see, but no matter

The Black Lives Matter (BLM) movement in London last summer put fighting systematic racism onto the agenda (Pic: Guy Smallman) Racism in England is systemic, a report by the race equality

BUT THAT IS TOO MUCH FOR PC PLOD TO GRASP ——————————————————————– Anti-racism under attack Around the world, politicians and school boards are demonising Critical Race Theory. They’re scared of its

Ryan Thomas steps up for CALM Walking not one, but ten marathons in ten days to support our life-saving services, Ryan raised an incredible £161,976, breaking the CALM solo fundraising

PEOPLE HAVE BEEN “CANCELLED” THAT IS WHY ANTI – SOCIAL BEHAVOUR IS THEIR ONLY WAY TO RESPOND TO IT. ————————————————————————- ‘We can’t erase the past… we have to learn from

  FTSE 100 fat cats earn a median of £3.6 million a year (Pic: Tim Sanders) by Isabel Ringrose Bosses of Britain’s biggest companies have taken more in the first three

The state of social isolation and loneliness in the UK Written by: No Isolation Last updated: April 29, 2019 Cite this article: No Isolation. (2018, April 19). The state of social

‘Naked and starving’: letters tell how English paupers fought for rights 200 years ago Appeals to parish overseers show how penniless 19th-century families were ‘masters’ at navigating Old English Poor

  Austerity and racism combined with Covid-19 to cause many thousands of deaths, says a health expert’s new analysis. Tomáš Tengely-Evans investigates Austerity has meant inequality and the health of

  We’re here for you this Christmas Christmas is known for the ho ho ho and the mistletoe (toe toe), but not everyone feels the festive cheer during the festive season.

Poll reveals scale of ‘home alone’ Christmas in the UK this year The figure has doubled, particularly among older people, reflecting the social fracturing caused by the pandemic As many

      Dear Friends Lewis Hamilton, Formula One’s first and only Black driver, is shattering records and fighting against racism on and off the race track. Wed, 11 Nov

        Worried about the new restrictions? We got you. Whether you’ve just gone into a second lockdown, have just come out of one, or are currently dealing

Care home visits guidance in England is unlawful, charity claims Campaigners threaten legal action over suffering caused by lack of visits to most vulnerable Coronavirus – latest updates See all

      DearFriend  This week politicians returned to Parliament from their summer break, and before we dive back into another busy few months we wanted to take a moment

Age UK Campaigns     Dear I have some great news.  Many of you told us you were struggling because you couldn’t go to the supermarket, and for a lot

      Even a cursory review of the relevant case law suggests that, on the whole, the courts have taken an uninformed and dismissive attitude towards the prejudicial effect

Coronavirus: Payment for people on low incomes who must self-isolate   Coronavirus pandemic Image copyrightREUTERSImage captionThe payment will only be available for people who claim benefits People on low incomes

Coronavirus: Study reveals alarming impact of Covid on care home sector One nurse tells study: ‘We were under constant pressure to admit people who were Covid positive’ Shaun LinternHealth Correspondent @ShaunLintern 8 hours

    To fully understand the effects of COVID-19 on the benefits system, we need to go beyond official poverty statistics currently used by the government, argues Daniel Edmiston. He explains

    Melanie Henwood and Bob Hudson consider the recent guidance around visits to care home residents. They discuss the complex balance of costs and benefits and highlight the importance of adopting a

Racism, Sexism, Classism: Incoherence of ‘Mainstream’ Ethical Debate. Obfuscating Crimes against Humanity By Media Lens Global Research, July 31, 2020 Media Lens 30 July 2020 Region: USA Theme: History   New What does it

No.10 Slammed For Launching ‘Obesity Crackdown’ That Ignores Poverty Inequalities and people being “cash poor” and “time poor” are the real causes of unhealthy eating, say campaigners.    27/07/2020 18:07

23.07.20 Boris Promised The TV Licence Campaign Continues The NPC is continuing to campaign against the cruel decision to end the  free TV licence for all over 75’s from the 1st

    Maria Evandrou, Jane Falkingham, Min Qin and Athina Vlachantoni highlight the experiences of older people who did not quality for formal home care visits during the lockdown. They find that while many did

      03.07.20State Pension Retirement Age   The NPC General Secretary, Jan Shortt, has written to the Dr. Thérèse Coffey, Secretary of State for Work & Pensions, to urge government

Over £46m paid to survivors of abuse at Lambeth children’s homes Survivors’ group secures payouts for 1,340 who suffered ‘horrific’ abuse across decades Survivors tell of abuse at Shirley Oaks

State pension: Rishi Sunak ‘prepares to break’ triple lock pledge despite Boris commitment STATE PENSION: Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak is reportedly planning to break the Conservative Party’s triple

UK coronavirus victims have lain undetected at home for two weeks Doctors say there have been dozens of cases and warn of ‘epidemic of loneliness’ Coronavirus – latest updates See

I wanted to say a big thank you to everyone who has told us about their experience of care during the pandemic. I’m so grateful to those of you who

19.05.20Early Day Motions fao:- NPC stakeholders, affiliates and wider distribution   The NPC are supporting the below Early Day Motions and would urge you to write to your local MP in

    “Only touch, medicine and speech can truly heal. » – Hippocrates, 5th century B.C. Some say the world is going to change. For me, it has already changed in

  February 24, 2020 10:41 AM CST  BY MARK GRUENBERG   Source: Inequality in a Rapidly Changing World NEW YORK—Income inequality is increasing worldwide and within specific nations, and that’s producing political turmoil,

Living in the countryside costs £3,300 more for essentials a year than the national average   Rural residents found to pay more for everyday essentials than those living in towns and cities