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Sinéad Burke: ‘Fashion Has the Power to Change How Society Views People.’
To subscribe to the BoF Podcast, please follow this link. Sinéad Burke refuses to be excluded, despite fashion’s poor record on welcoming people with disabilities. …
I spent a year meeting people who make a difference – here’s what they taught me | Life and style
In the year I’ve spent highlighting the people doing good in their communities for the Guardian angel column, I’ve learned many things. First: no one …
‘People underestimate me’: Stacey Solomon on snobbery, The X Factor and her plan to sort Britain out | Life and style
Stacey Solomon is giving me a tour of Pickle Cottage. Packets of crisps, pegged to a rail in the treats cupboard, stand at attention like …
The people making a difference: the man setting up woodworking ‘sheds’ to combat loneliness | Communities
Philip Jackson left the UK when he was 22 and returned when he was 67. During that time, he had worked in construction in Thailand …
The people making a difference: the mother warning women about the hidden risks of medications | Life and style
Janet Williams had no idea that sodium valproate could be dangerous: not during her pregnancy with son Lee in 1989, nor in her second pregnancy, …
The people making a difference: the mental health campaigner on the truth about personality disorders | Life and style
Katja Pavlovna doesn’t think any mental illness is sexy, of course. But her mental health initiative, Sorry My Mental Illness Isn’t Sexy Enough For You, …
Why don’t people wear white after Labor Day?
Although Labor Day is a federal holiday to celebrate employees, the event comes with a tradition tied to the fashion industry. Although in modern times …
How we met: ‘We were walking around with huge grins. And they say older people can’t fall in love!’ | Life and style
When Alison’s husband died in 2010, she wrote to one of his oldest friends to let him know. Although she had never met Michael she …
Wearing This Color Makes People Trust You More, Study Says
Trust is one of the most essential building blocks to any type of relationship. Inviting someone new into your life or making a long-term commitment …
The people making a difference: the teacher running a free school uniform exchange on her doorstep | Family
Jo Land was horrified when she realised how much her youngest son’s school uniform was going to cost. “A jumper was £25. A polo shirt …
Austin Butler Just Perfected the Art of Shutting People Down
There’s something about the phrase way rolls off the tongue, which is especially charming to imagine in Butler’s Elvis rasp, which never quite went away …
The people making a difference: the man who set up a mental health walking group for ‘blokes’ | Mental health
Scott Oughton-Johnson simply did not talk about his feelings. Not when he separated from the mother of his children a decade ago, and not during …
How we met: ‘I thought people with bipolar couldn’t live together. But I could see myself being with Suzy’ | Life and style
After he was diagnosed with bipolar disorder in 1997, Michel didn’t think it was possible to find lasting love. Throughout his 20s he had been …
The people making a difference: the powerchair football coach leading his team to victory | Life and style
Chris Hammans’ son Lewis was football-mad. He got it from his father. The two were close. “He was my best mate,” says Hammans, a 52-year-old …
Blind date: ‘We were the last people in the restaurant – we stayed for four hours!’ | Relationships
Miranda on Polly What were you hoping for?Someone fun and kind, with good chat and good politics. First impressions?Really pretty and cool. She seemed confident …
The people making a difference: the food market pioneer taking on the cost of living crisis | Life and style
‘I’m one of those people who says yes to things,” says Dorothy Bowker, sounding bewildered. I’ve just asked her why she decided to launch a …
The people making a difference: the woman who created a community for fellow adult adoptees | Adoption
In adoption circles, it’s known as “coming out of the fog”. “What that means,” says Claire Moruzzi, 42, a copywriter from London, “is the realisation …
People bleaching brows — thanks to TikTok’s bleach eyebrow filter
Life’s just bleachy for these TikTokers. After the bleached brow look went viral — no thanks to Kendall Jenner — TikTok released a filter that …
The people making a difference: the former teacher saving the trees – and bats – threatened by HS2 | Life and style
Carol-Anne O’Callaghan is speaking to me from her campervan. “I call it my mobile office,” she says. “It’s great. I have wifi and a desk. …