Last year Rose Kalemba wrote a blog post explaining how hard it had been – when she was raped as a 14-year-old girl – to get a video of the attack removed from a popular porn website. Dozens of people then contacted her to say that they were facing the same problem today. The nurse […]
This Thursday 21st November 2019 is national Carers Rights Day. A day used to celebrate the rights of people across the UK who provide invaluable unpaid care and support to a family member or friend in need. Many people providing care do not consider themselves to be a carer; often providing support to a loved […]
There will be a delay in some batches of nasal-spray flu vaccine being delivered to schools in England, it has been announced. Public Health England said some schools would need to reschedule plans for vaccinating children in mid-November. Affected children in at-risk groups are advised to go to their GP, where they will be given […]
A SCHOOL in Netley has been forced to partially close today due to a heating failure. Three Year R classes at Netley Abbey Infant School were told not to go to school today because temperatures were below the legal and reasonable minimum for classrooms. In a text to parents, the school stated that they are […]
PUPILS from Bitterne Park School dressed up in a flock of red outfits, after a token of inspiration by a staff member living with lung cancer. The Wear It Red day was arranged by the school’s design technician Wendy Lawrence. She was diagnosed with a rare form of lung cancer three years ago of a […]
This year for BBC Children in Need we wanted you to Do Your Dance. Thank you to everyone who got involved – we loved them all. Here’s a selection. Watch how people are getting involved and dancing for Children in Need on the BBC website
No Limits would like to find out the link between loneliness and mental health in young people so that we can adapt our services to suit your needs. This questionnaire is designed to give us an insight into what you, the young people think about these two issues and how they relate to one another. […]
Leading local and national organisations supporting adults with learning disabilities will be showcasing at a Learning Disability Open Day drop-in event on Saturday 2 November 10-3pm at Oasis Academy School Lord’s Hill. The free event aims to bring together adults with learning disabilities, as well as their carers, paid or unpaid, to find out more […]
Struggling to know where to go for support? The team at Healthwatch Southampton has compiled this information based on services recommended by local families, NHS and charitable organisations. This document was produced in September 2019 and is a snapshot of available support compiled from a number of sources. There may be other support available […]
RESIDENTS are being asked to “throw in the towel” to end period poverty in Southampton. Yorkshire Building Society in Southampton has urged people to throw the towel in to help the tens of thousands of young women regularly missing school every month due to period poverty. The branch, on Above Bar Street, has become an official […]
