CIRCY member Professor Lucy Robinson reflects on Indie Rock-a-Nore, a one-day indie pop festival raising money for the suicide prevention charity Grassroots. The theme of CIRCY’s 5th anniversary year is ‘children, young people and the future’. But what does that mean, given growing concern – in the UK and internationally – about young people’s mental health and wellbeing? In … Continue reading Indie Rock-a-Nore
Category: Creativity
Supporting Statutory Sex and Relationships Education
By Elsie Whittington I, like countless other’s welcome and support the Secretary of State for Education, Justine Greening’s, statement in parliament at the beginning of March which intends make Sex and Relationships Education (SRE) statutory and as such delivered in all primary and secondary schools in England and Wales. Like numerous academics, activists, and educators … Continue reading Supporting Statutory Sex and Relationships Education
CELEBRATING YOUNG PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATIVE ARTS
An event from Our Future City's #BeWell Initiative Robin Banerjee, Professor of Developmental Psychology and Deputy Head of School (School of Psychology) University of Sussex Reblogged from the CRESS Research Lab and the Our Future City website Although the festive season is no doubt fading into a distant memory as we get stuck into the everyday busy-ness … Continue reading CELEBRATING YOUNG PEOPLE’S PARTICIPATION IN THE CREATIVE ARTS