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Content note: This article discusses suicide, trauma, asylum refusal, and mental health distress. Mental Health Awareness Week takes place from 11 to 17 May 2026. This year’s theme,…
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By. Bridget What is wellbeing? Wellbeing is the state of being comfortable, healthy, and happy with oneself, and it is much more than not having any illnesses or…
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World Mental Health Day 2025 By Bridget, SNS member World mental health day, is a day to teach us that mental health affects everyone. Mental health is important,…
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A Reflection on the Sisters Not Strangers Birmingham Gathering, 22 July 2025By Bridget Obi On Tuesday, the 22ndof July 2025, the Sisters Not Strangers Coalition (SNS) hosted an…
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This week, as we mark Volunteers' Week 2025, we asked our members about their experiences with volunteering, and this is what they said: “Volunteered for five years. I…
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As we mark World Mental Health Day on 10th October, with this year’s focus on workplace mental health, we must also draw attention to those who are entirely…
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Refugee Week 2024 #RefugeeWeek #SimpleActs #OurHome Quotes from the SNS network “Home is a source of comfort and security, like receiving a warm hug from a loved one.…
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These are reflections from women in our network on this year’s International Labour Day. Some names have been altered to protect our identities. “I am Sweeta, a life…
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