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Quality education for all
Learning to level-up? Taking action to supporting working-class boys in education
Dr Alex Blower discusses taking action to support working-class boys in education.
29/11/2023
Fairer society
When the intangible becomes tangible: how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment
Jessica Whitfield, Ulster University, Belfast, discusses how volunteering with large scale arts programmes can be a tool for empowerment.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
Are interpersonal volunteer activities really effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors?
Kunio Shirahada, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, and Alan Wilson, University of Strathclyde discuss if activities are effective in enhancing the well-being of seniors.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
The power of volunteerism
George Wright, The Big Life Group, discusses the power of volunteerism.
24/11/2023
Fairer society
Making a difference: volunteering to combat plastic pollution in your community: a case study from Africa.
Adeniyi Toyin Funmilayo, Nnamdi Azikiwe University, discusses volunteering to combat plastic pollution in your community.
23/11/2023
Fairer society
Volunteerism for a fairer society
Professor Wendy M. Purcell discusses volunteering as a central to achieving a fairer society.
23/11/2023
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