My name is Francesca Lawrence and I am a collage artist. I took up the art during the first Covid19 lockdown in 2020, and have been collaging ever since. I focus on cut-paper analogue collage and als…

If you have ever been to the Torquay Argos store you might remember seeing Charles. As well as being a store assistant, Charles was also the Torquay Charity rep, helping the store to raise thousands o…

On Saturday 17th July I will be skydiving from 15,000 feet – all in aid of raising much needed funds for two mental health charities: Andy’s Man Club and the Women’s Wellbeing Club. When lockdown was…

In my early teens, I realised I was gay. The friends I had and the social circles I had made it extremely difficult to accept. My family would have been, of course, incredibly supportive, but that was…

By Jessica Gregory The return to school in March was different to the return in September for reasons such as bi-weekly testing and constant mask-wearing. After having been back in school for about t…

By Jessica Gregory Maybe you’re a student, already exhausted from numerous online lessons and the unlimited messages from your teachers and classmates. Perhaps, you’re a parent, dreading the thought …

By Jessica Gregory The 23rd of March this year brought education a whole new look, with online lessons and an independence students had never had before. Although this brought many positives for som…

This blog is not a political one and not meaning promote any one side or support any sort of political argument, its merely viewpoint of an adult who was once a child who received free school meals. …

By Jessica Gregory Article 27 on the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child claims: “I have the right to have a proper house, food and clothing”. And yet, the majority of MPs voted against extendin…

The Best Self Care Tips for 2020 & Lessons I Have Learned Hello again! After all the stress I have endured getting essays finished and in on time, I now have the chance to sit back, reflect and s…