Light Up Poole returned for a second year between 21st-23rd February. The digital art festival was free to all and scattered amongst Poole’s historic buildings, illuminating them as night fell. Artist and collaborator Ben Da Silva spoke exclusively to BUzz about his project, Gallery Visage, an installation which involves and interacts with the general public. […]
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Womanhood: The Cut & Recovery
Womanhood: The Cut & Recovery focuses on how survivors of FGM recover from their physical trauma, the factors driving the practice and what can be done to stop it.
The Last Stop: Video
The Last Stop debates whether those with severe mental health illnesses should have access to assisted suicide. Many key terms that people may not have an understanding of are used in my feature. To help explain these terms, I created a short infographic video, detailing these terms. Please see the link below: To follow my […]
The Last Stop: Print
The Last Stop explores the debate whether those with severe mental health issues should have the right to die through assisted suicide. To read the full print version, click the link below: Print Feature To follow my journey making this feature, take a look at the links below. BLOG TWITTER INSTAGRAM AUDIO ONLINE
Assisted Suicide: The Last Stop for Depression?
The discussion surrounding assisted suicide is frequently debated in the media, with those suffering from terminal illness being at the centre of conversation. Now, with recent campaigns and case studies, the focus has switched to those suffering with mental health issues. In January 2018, controversy arose when a 29-year-old Dutch woman Aurelia Brouwers, was allowed […]
The Last Stop Audio: Graham Clayton talks about his son’s struggles.
Adam Maier-Clayton was an active campaigner for those with severe mental health illnesses, having the right to assisted suicide in Canada. His father, Graham Clayton describes how Adam dealt with his mental health illness through his adult life, before his suicide on Aril 13th 2017. Read more about Adam’s story here: Print Feature ONLINE To […]
A Teachers’ Pain – MMP Radio Documentary
A radio documentary highlighting the rising issue of school violence against teachers in the UK.
The Fight for Flash
The Fight for flash is a campaign formed to battle for the FreeStyle Libre Flash glucose monitor to be available to all type one diabetics on prescription throughout England. It’s a device for those with type one diabetes which aims to improve quality of life, but some say it isn’t necessary. Zachary Jakubowski has questioned […]
Abortion in Northern Ireland: Implications and influences behind the law
In England, and most recently the Republic of Ireland, abortion is offered as a routine part of NHS healthcare. In Northern Ireland however, procuring or performing an abortion remains illegal in almost all cases unless a woman’s life is at risk. Fatal foetal abnormalities, rape and incest are not circumstances in which abortions can be […]
The Silent Years – Audio
Welcome to the audio of my MMP. In this package, I spoke to James Coxon who works for the charity, Headway. He gave me his thoughts and opinions on the ban of heading introduced in youth football, by the US Soccer Federation.