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Biscuit Poetry

Biscuit Poetry
By The Biscuit Poets

The Biscuit Poets meet every week to drink tea and write a collaborative poem about a different packet of biscuits. They have all had a brain injury. Read their poems - and leave a comment to make their day.
Twitter: @biscuitpoetry


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Can I Bring Ivy? Getting Involved with a Kid in Tow
By Rebecca Tully

This year I'm exploring what it means to get involved and make a difference with a kid in tow. A pointless waste of energy, or an opportunity for me to continue learning despite the shackles of parenting?
Twitter: @volunteersyeah


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CarbonClix

CarbonClix provides an ethical and transparent approach to offsetting our carbon footprints. Take action today and help keep tomorrow clean.
Twitter: @carbonclix


Catherine Phillips

Catherine Phillips
By Catherine Phillips

Catherine Phillips, zoo PR manager and student of human rights, is walking 10,000 steps-a-day as part of CARE's Walk In Her Shoes campaign. Here she documents her progress and thinks about those for whom clean water is 10,000 steps away.
Twitter: @CatPhillips


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Divina Feminista
By Nasreen Amina

Personal. Political. Divine. The experience of being a woman from the eyes of a Muslim Feminist. Stories of women speaking up and their struggle for equality.
Twitter: @Nasreen_vr


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Eating Disorders - Dispelling the Myths
By Gaby Matthewman

Helping to raise awareness of eating disorders, dispelling old myths which skew public perception and working to develop a non-profit to raise funds for research and treatment scholarships.
Twitter: @GabyMatthewman


Emsyblog

EmsyBlog
By Emsy

Loony lefty feminist talks about everything that falls out her brain.
Twitter: @elphiemcdork


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Gavel! Discuss...
By Charli

A joint blog where my friend and I use our posts to present a case and an opinion (gavel) with an invite to challenge and debate with us (discuss).
Twitter: @gaveldiscuss


CarolineBarwick

Life After Debt
By Caroline Barwick

This blogger's locked in a battle with the banks. She's documenting her ongoing fight to secure her family's financial future after discovering that her husband's business has gone bust.
Twitter: @lifeafterdebts


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One Billion Rising in Britain
By obruk

Campaign to end violence against women and girls in Britain and across the world.
Twitter: @obruk_1