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Healthy Eating; Healthy Lives - Challenging Stereotypes and Fighting Obesity

7/3/2013

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Photographs from a recent workshop we supported that incorporated play and games to teach children and their parents about healthy eating and exercise.

We regularly support freelance fitness consultants by writing and designing reports; designing and printing flyers for events, and compiling and collating feedback forms.

Learning that some chocolate treats contain crushed beetles was just an added bonus!
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Religion in the Internet Age

12/17/2012

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From virtual candles to online prayer groups, religion has adapted surprisingly quickly to the internet age. There are Cardinals who tweet and online discussion forums for different parishes. Since Churches and religions are often accused of being reactionary and behind the times, social media is one area where they are often ahead of the curve. Their commitment to online communication puts many small businesses to shame.


For this reason, we were happy to help create a new website for a local parish. They already had a website (yes, they are that commited to social media that this was a relaunch not a first launch!). However as the needs of the parish had changed,  the older congregation became more comfortable with the internet and website fashions changed, they decided they wanted a new site.

As a Church, a free site was an attractive proposition and they decided they did not need to purchase a domain name (opting instead to save precious funds for more important local initiatives). It was also important that it was simple to update.

After a few online discussions with the parish priest, we compiled a brief, decided on a colour scheme and built a shiny new site.

It's now live on the internet and the parish are getting to grips with uploading their bulletins, prayer schedules, reader rotas and events timetable.

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Minorities in the Media

11/12/2012

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'The last form of acceptable prejudice'? 

As a nation, we like to pride ourselves on our tolerance and understanding of other groups. However, every so often something can happen that challenges our perception of ourselves and our commitment to equalities.

We've been volunteering with a new organisation, Fairtrac, that was established to represent travelling showpeople. This oft-misunderstood group often feel that discrimination against travellers is the one remaining acceptable prejudice. From schools to the media, they are often met with distrust and lack of understanding.

Despite being small businessmen who pay taxes and contribute to their local communities, they are often viewed with suspicion and feel forced to exist on the fringes of the local area, both physically and metaphorically.

Hence we were very excited to be involved with publicising the first community conference for travelling people in Scotland. This historic event was the first time the community had received any charity funding to bring together their community and discuss the issues that are important to them; issues like security, safety, education, leisure and recreation. Issues that sound familiar to everyone.

When it comes down to it, the issues that affect traveller families are the same as the issues that affect everyone else. Their priorities are our priorities. The only difference is that they often struggle to access the help and information that is already out there. Hopefully the conference will be the first step in raising awareness of their needs and breaking down barriers and stereotypes.

We had two articles published about the conference, and were delighted to be able to bring some much-needed positive publicity to this minority group.
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