Since 2019, SGS College LRCs have been involved with the mental health awareness campaign, Holly's Pombombs. Holly's Pombombs was set up by the family of Holly Cowlam after she sadly took her own life in 2018. Holly's Pombombs uses the making and displaying of yarn pompoms to promote the Time To Talk campaign which took place on February 3rd this year. Time To Talk … [Read more...]
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Time To Talk Day 2022
What is Time To Talk Day? Mental Health is something we all have in common, so by opening up and talking about it, we can support both ourselves and others. Time To Talk Day is run by a combination of charities and awareness groups - Mind, Rethink Mental Illness and Co-op - and aims to create more conversations about mental health than ever before. It was launched in 2014 … [Read more...]
Reading Resolutions 2022
What should be on your 2022 reading bucket list? 'To be read' piles can fill up fast. With so many amazing books coming out each and every year, it can be difficult to decide which will make the cut. After all, there are only so many reading hours in a life time! It has taken a while for us to accept this fact, but accept it, we reluctantly have. Reading isn't just for those … [Read more...]
Reading Ahead 2021/22
Challenge yourself to get Reading Ahead! “Books are a uniquely portable magic.” – Stephen King. The Reading Agency aims to bring this magic to readers all over the country. It has been proven that reading opens up opportunities in both education and the workplace, improving not just literacy skills, but writing skills too. One in six adults in the UK struggle with … [Read more...]
