Heather Stillufsen Most of us like to give good causes (many like to practice tithing, which is giving at least 10% away of your income). Years ago, this would be to your place of worship but now with different beliefs (and concern over abuse in the church etc), many prefer instead to give to causes…
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alternatives to conventional economics
Plenty Good Room is a book on how we can create an economy of enough for everyone. Despite the image of right-wing politics being for more conservative and often Catholic voters and politicians, in fact leaving the poor to suffer is against the very nature of who Jesus was all about. The book lays out…
how to help our heroic firefighters
Elvis & Kresse (also sold at Social Supermarket) creates beautifully crafted luggage and accessories like overnight bags, washbags and belts, all made from decommissioned fire hose that is salvaged from the British Fire Brigade. A few years back, they did use up some recycled leather but that appears to have gone now, so all items…
how to recycle bits of yourself!
The Museum of Odd Body Leftovers looks at leftover body parts that still hang around like wisdom teeth, goosebumps and hiccups! This illustrated tour is the perfect book to engage children in science and evolution. Tour guides Wisdom Tooth and Disappearing Kidney lead readers through a whacky museum to find body parts that were essential…
how to look after our carers
Forward Carers is creating carer-friendly communities nationwide. an invention to help people with Parkinson’s Pine Brook Studios Pathfinder is a simple device invented by the daughter of a Parkinson’s patient. The main hazard for patients with Parkinson’s is falling (often due to freezing). This device attaches to the patient’s shoes and beams a laser, which…