A free resource for anyone who is interested in personal development, growth and wellbeing - a safe place to reflect on life's challenges and regain your strength. An honest look at what we go through in life, what it teaches us and how to live consciously and confidently.

If you happen to be one of those people who can't resist collecting bits and pieces of stuff "because they might be useful one day", you might be interested in having a look at this. ReHack London is a mailing list for people in London to exchange unwanted hackable items.

Last winter I volunteered at a night shelter for homeless people and was inspired to get more involved.

I'm currently creating Pilates Street, a London-based project to link up Pilates instructors with organisations working with people living in or recovering from homelessness, addiction and or mental health issues, to offer free Pilates sessions to their clients.

If you're interested in taking part in the project, please visit this link to find out more and get in touch!

Position Ignition Career Change and Career Advice Blog full of free tips and articles on career change, job search, workplace issues, career dilemmas and transition points, from the career expert team.

This is an easy to read ‘Tips – eBook’ which will take you through all the essentials that you need to know when considering or making a career change.

You will learn:

Whether or not changing careers is right for you
How to get the timing right
Which path is the one for you
The steps needed to make it happen
How to find the right role
What you need to know about your new career
How to make your career change a success
By going through this structured eBook, you will know all the ins and outs that you need to begin your career change with confidence...

Position Ignition helps organisations find innovative and flexible ways to work with, and manage, their older and valuable workers effectively. We offer strategic solutions to manage mid-career professionals through to retirement. This year the first of the baby boom generation reaches 65 years old and the Default Retirement Age is being removed. This presents organisations and individuals with new challenges and opportunities. Who stays and who goes and on what terms? Are you fully prepared?

This is a link to the Wild Woman's Guide to Fundraising, a resource blog and book.

Self-study tutorials to help you learn Linux fundamentals and prepare for system administrator certification.

Provides details of SpeakersBank core training.

SpeakersBank_Flyer.pdf

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As part of the Talking Shop Project we created The Creative Learning Network.

A place for people who want to use their creativity in a multi media driven world.
Learn how to use online tools to promote your own creativity!
Get an understanding of all this talk about online networks!
Find out where to find FREE stuff!! (and it's legal) to build your own profiles and websites!

It's all there when you know where to find it.

Brought to you by The Learning Revolution Transformation Fund, BIS & Staffordshire University Faculty of Art, Media and Design Creative Communities Unit :)

Here's a sample appeal letter which earned over $25,000 in three months for a charity in America.

Fig_21SampleAppeal.pdf

Brandalism is a Portmanteau and has many definitions. The Urban Dictionary defines it as the creeping corporatisation of schools, libraries and other public buildings, which are gradually being daubed with company logos and slogans. Coined by graffiti artist Banksy, and expounded on in his book “Wall and Piece”

However there was an earlier citation by —Gareth Branwyn, “Jargon Watch, Wired, February 1999 who defines Brandalism as the increased “defacing” of schools, libraries, and other public spaces with logos, advertisements, and corporate slogans.

Wood Baby Furniture
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baby cribs
bedroom dressers
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Dark Roast Coffee, Organic Coffee, green coffee

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This is a roofing company that will be helping me with my roof, and at the same time, I've set it up to learn from them while they do it.

I decided not to tackle the project of my roof by myself, simply because of the height of it (we're in a two story house), and the fact that I don't want to screw anything up and end up with a crappy looking roof.