By Penelope Richmond. Until last year, I only ever held down a job for a maximum of 3 months (and there were many jobs). I left my last employer, and my first professional role with a reputable consultancy firm in […]
Living with ADHD
Acupuncture Awareness Week: 6-12 March
If you’ve ever had an acupuncture session, you’ll know it can help treat an individual’s mind, body and spirit at a very deep and profound level. Acupuncture is the insertion of very fine needles into the surface of the body. […]
Walking for Alzheimer’s
The Alzheimer’s Society is organising a fundraiser, Trek26 London, to urge Londoners to sign up for a 13 or 26 mile walk across London. The Society’s services, including the Dementia Connect support line, have been used over six million times […]
Kate Bingham and the Vaccine Taskforce
When the pandemic began, Kate Bingham was just as at sea as everyone else in respect to vaccines. She is a managing partner at SV Health Investors and worked on medicines for inflammation, cancer and dementia. At weekends she spent […]
Mental Health Awareness Week
Primrose Hill Community Association Nature and the Environment, 10–16 May Mental Health Awareness Week was established by the Mental Health Foundation twenty-one years ago and continues to be an annual opportunity for the whole of the UK to focus on […]
Fair-Well: Our Home Delivery Refill Service – Help them Grow!
In March 2020, we ran an article about Fair-Well, refillable goods which were delivered to the local community by a restored milk float named Charlie. They deliver loose dried goods such as nuts, seeds, pulses, grains and pasta as well […]
The Flu Vaccine – What You Need to Know
Why is the flu vaccine so important this year? This year the flu vaccine is more important than ever. While it won’t protect you from getting COVID-19, the flu vaccine will reduce your risk of getting the seasonal flu that […]
An easy way to support your immune health
By Caroline Shaw. Our immune systems are quite amazing. We each have our own army of cells and organs designed to operate a formidable defence system against invaders like bacteria, pollen and viruses. This internal fighting force is intimately linked […]
Train Like a Boxer
MOVIN london Boxing creates extra-fit athletes, as they have to be coordinated, strong and fast. Craig Eleftheriou, co-founder of MOVIN london, always wanted to be a boxer as a child. Craig grew up in South End Green, a pupil at […]
Have Your Magic: Gong Baths
Have Your Magic Healing and Hypnotherapy founder Nicole Harvey offers monthly gong baths at the Library. The power of sound healing Sound healing is proving an effective way to cope with the stress that comes from our over-stimulation from devices […]