Lifestyle

Why I moved from teaching to social work

Paul O'Shea tells the TLE why he became a social worker... Prior to starting Frontline, I enjoyed a stimulating career as a teacher for 35 years, spending the last 13 as principal of an inner-London college. All teachers carry affection for their students, but I’d always had a special regard for those who had developed the resilience to overcome difficulty and disadvantage. Often they had managed this with some professional intervention, in the home and community, and I’d been intrigued...

I’m running a 1000 miles for charity

Mark Church is running 1000  miles for charity this it his story... October marks the start of my bid to run 1000 miles for charity, involving two iconic London cricket grounds: the Kia Oval and Lords. I’m doing it as a fundraiser in memory of my dad, Tony, who died last year. Dad was diagnosed with pancreatic cancer out of the blue. He died six months later on 21 May 2017, leaving us shocked and reeling from the sheer speed...

This is where Londoners can donate coats to help fight cold-related winter deaths

This Monday November 12, the eighth year of Wrap Up kicks off at locations across the capital - as well as other British cities - see below. The scheme is to combat the suffering of rough sleepers, homeless people and refugees as temperatures plummet, with over one homeless person dying each day on average over the past year. In 2017, generous Londoners donated over 20,000 coats via collections at tube stations, schools, places of worship and over 100 companies, which were...

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