World Mental Health Day has been recognised on 10th October by the World Health Organisation for over 70 years, with the aim of ensuring that mental health is treated on a par with physical health ðŸ§
As well as being a chance to talk about mental health in general, the day also encourages individuals to call on national and local government to prioritise reducing the factors known to pose a risk to people’s mental health, enhancing those known to protect … Keep Reading
Welcome to the #MeetTheContributor! Today’s we’re speaking to James Andrew, Editor of football publication FourFourTwo. James began his career as a news reporter in regional newspapers in 2006 before moving into sport a year later, and now oversees both the magazine and the website.
From Beijing to Barcelona, Carlisle to Kathmandu, FourFourTwo has become one of football’s most respected, trusted brands.
FourFourTwo stands for the very highest quality, unparalleled football knowledge and genuine authority … Keep Reading
Today’s guest on #MeetTheContributor is Andre Bagoo, a poet and writer from Trinidad.
As well as being the author to several books of poetry including Trick Vessels (Shearsman, 2012), Pitch Lake (Peepal Tree Press, 2017), and Narcissus (Broken Sleep, 2022), his poetry has appeared in journals such as Boston Review, Cincinnati Review, St Petersburg Review, PN Review, POETRY, and The Poetry Review.
He also was recently a Guest Editor of the Summer 2022 issue … Keep Reading
In the United Kingdom, Black History Month is celebrated annually in October. The theme of Black History Month 2022 is ‘Time for Change: Action Not Words.’ It’s important to remember that the month is not just to celebrate the achievements and contributions of Black people to the UK and around the world. It’s also a time to reclaim Black history, ensure it’s being represented and celebrated all year round, and confront racism.
The Black Lives Matter Digital Resource Page is … Keep Reading
Ed Garland has recently finished his PhD at Aberystwyth University, researching sonic experience in contemporary fiction. In his twenties, he almost lost a battle with his mental health before discovering reading helped him cope with hearing loss and tinnitus. His collection of essays reflecting on this experience, Earwitness: A Search for Sonic Understanding, were announced a winner of the New Welsh Writing Awards in 2018. A genre-busting mix of literary criticism, sound studies and memoir, the essays explore … Keep Reading
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