Food Banks: What They Tell Us About Our Communities
Food banks are now part of everyday life Over a decade ago there were a lot less food banks in the UK. There were only around 35 food banks provided by the Trussel Trust in 2010 there are now many more. oday there are more than 2,500 of them across the UK, and about 1,300…
Understanding Universal Basic Income (UBI): A Guide for English Learners
IntroductionUniversal Basic Income (UBI) is a hot topic in discussions about poverty and financial security. But what exactly is it? And why do some people support it while others oppose it? In this article, we will break down the key points about UBI in simple English to help English learners understand the debate. What is…
Meeting Dan and Introduction to UBI
This text has English at a high level: It will be a real challenge! During a GoodGym event, I met Daniel Mermelstein, who intrigued me with his advocacy for Universal Basic Income (UBI). Dan lives in North London’s Finchley area and has been actively campaigning for UBI. He believes in spreading awareness about financial security…
Upper Intermediate/Advanced text- Health economics: A Conversation with Nishma Patel
Join us as we delve into the intricacies of health economics, exploring how cost-effectiveness analyses shape medical interventions and impact public health policies. •Reading time: 2 minutes In the health economics podcast, I had a deep dive with Nishma Patel, an expert in health economics, about her work on making CAR T-cell therapies more affordable…
Homelessness and LGBT+ people
Here is a link to a piece about terminology and how people without stable housing refer to their situation: https://www.linkedin.com/posts/hildygottlieb_most-homeless-folks-prefer-the-term-homeless-activity-7140427293058826240-DRTp/ Squats-1.16 Living is squats-squatting-taking possession of an empty house. Sofa surfing-2.08 People who sofa surf whilst looking for accommodation generally crash (use someone’s place to sleep) on someone’s couch as they need a place to…
Recovery coach for binge eating; some English phrases
Binge eating-consuming a lot of food in a short period of time Laundry-2.58Clothes and bed linen, for example, which needs washing. In British English washing is more commonly used than in American English Shifterly-3.03To be acting shifterly is to be acting in a suspicious way Ingrained-4.28To be a deeply rooted habit Let yourself down-7.38Let down-phrasal…
UBI phrases or terms for English learners
I interviewed a Universal Basic Income (UBI) campaign about what UBI is and why it is advantageous to society to introduce it. Below, I will discuss phrases or terms that an English learner might find difficult and put them in context. I will also go into more depth about why these terms/phrases are important in…
My podcast is on multiple sites
My podcast is now on multiple sites. When I first started as a podcaster, I didn’t realise that many people posted on several sites. In fact, only people who have large followings post on one site. There are sites for podcast hosting such as buzzsprout which allow you to upload your podcast to numerous sites…
I am back with a podcast
Hi all, I’ve been away for a bit since I took a permanent job. I took a permanent job doing something I’d done full-time on a temporary basis. When I worked years ago in this area, I burnt out. I thought doing permanent part-time was the solution; unfortunately, I was wrong. I learnt that for…
Hobbs consultancy and neurodiversity (B2)
Interview Hobbs consultancy Me: Thanks. So I could start with why there is a need to get all employers thinking about employing people with autism. Roxanne Hobbs (Head of Hobbs consultancy): Yeah, I’m just thinking about how I want to answer that question because I believe many different aspects should be considered. I think there’s…
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