The Scary World of Work

Thinking about the future can be stressful, at times even scary. It’s difficult to try to enjoy the now when thoughts of work and job opportunities are looming. You might not know just yet exactly what you want to do, or even what is out there for you! Or maybe you have a clear vision of your chosen pathway, but lack the necessary skills or experience to get there. Whatever the case may be, there is a wide range of resources out there to help you take the next step into your work journey….

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What’s better? Home-schooling vs Traditional-schooling

The effectiveness of home-schooling vs traditional schooling has long been debated. Is one better than the other and why? It is clear that there are benefits to both. Read on with me as we explore each side of the argument.

Homeschooling. What is it? Who benefits from it?

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The End is in Sight: Things to Look Forward to After Lockdown!

Feeling tired and drained this lockdown? Wondering when this thing will end? Bored of being trapped at home with your parents? Though it might not feel like it, the end is in sight! As the days start to become lighter and temperature slowly warms, spring is approaching and summer is right around the corner! What are you looking forward to? If government guidelines permit, soon we might be able to ….

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Footballers who have overcome adversity: Mohamed Salah

At BiG we celebrate individuals who despite challenges, choose to overcome. Today we celebrate Mohamed Salah, an inspirational footballer. The Egyptian player Salah is often regarded one of the best players in the world

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If you were Prime minister for a Day: What would you change?

I think we can all agree that 2020 was a whirlwind! Though 2021 hasn’t been all too much better, there is a light at the end of the tunnel and we are heading in the right direction. Over the course of the last year we all faced many challenges. COVID-19 disrupted the economy placing many out of work and onto furlough. The murder of George Floyd in the United states sparked…

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Standardised Testing: What is it? Does it Work?

By definition, standardised testing requires all test takers to answer all the same questions in the same way. This is scored using a consistent technique, allowing for results to be cross-examined to draw conclusions about the relative performance of pupils…

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The Three Pillars

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Neymar: Inspirational Profile

In celebration of Neymar’s birthday we wanted to give our readers a profile on the Brazilian footballer, highlighting his successes and of course the challenges that he has overcome…

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An insight into BiG: Interview with Lionel Best

Join us as we sit down with Lionel Best, founder of BiG. Lionel will be talking us through his own journey of self-development, and what led him to start his own personal journey in creating BiG.

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A Day in the Life of a BiG Volunteer

BiG helps us to develop key life skills that generate a healthy mindset and positive routines. Follow Eva, a BiG volunteer, through a typical lockdown day to see how she stays motivated!

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BiG: Who? What? Why?

Here at BiG, we want to empower our local community to achieve their full potential. We recognise that children and young people are at the core of society. Thus BiG seeks to create change where it matters most, through the next generation of children and young people (CYP)…

Lionel Best9 March 2021#motivation, #lockdown, #employability#Comment

Lockdown 3.0: How to Stay Motivated?

Coronavirus has been difficult for all of us. In the midst of another national lockdown, we must all take time to reflect on the past year, what have we learnt?
The first thing to remember is that most things right now are completely out of our control. At times it is hard to resist the feelings of hopelessness. Though this is something that is sweeping the nation. At Least there's some sense of solidarity, we’re all in this together right? As we continue on in our third lockdown, I have become accustomed to a few coping strategies that I think might be useful to share…

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