400 Newcastle University lecturers have commended students’ 16 day occupation of their Fine Art building. Today, Friday 10th November 2010, the Vice Chancellor issued a letter demanding… Read more “Students Occupy Newcastle University”

…Without Scratching the Paintwork. You will need: Waterproof gloves (not necessary but bloody useful) A shovel A plastic dustpan A scraper       Shovel off all… Read more “How to Dig Your Car Out of 4ft of Snow…”

A top London wine merchant is the first in the world to reject its Enomatic machine. Since Islington wine shop The Sampler became the first to install… Read more “Enomatic Wine Machines”

On 10th November 2010 50,000 people marched against Tuition fee rises to £9000 a year. A minority turned the demonstration into a riot, building bonfires, smashing windows… Read more “Student Protests”

A corporate partnership is calling for Christmas gifts for London’s homeless. With a cold snap on the way and the biggest snowfall forecast since 1993, London’s homeless… Read more “Helping the Homeless at Christmas-time”

WHEN xenophobic violence erupted in Cape Town in June 2008, 21 000 people were displaced into refugee camps all over the Western Cape Province. Our director, Theo… Read more “Inside the Fence: Youngsfield Refugee Camp, Cape Town”

ST. Anne’s Women’s Homes began when an Anglican group set up a home for 25 women in 1904 in answer to the needs of the many homeless… Read more “‘Laykai’: St. Anne’s Women’s Shelter”

Business Unusual – all power to women’ (CGE Motto, 2008) “IF 500 000 women are being raped every year, why haven’t we turned in arms?” protests an… Read more “Gender Transformation in Democratic Cape Town”

TRUTH, RECONCILIATION AND POLLSMOOR MAXIMUM SECURITY PRISON I’m standing in a corridor with no windows. The walls, ceiling and floor are all made of the same heavy… Read more “Pollsmoor Maximum Security Prison”

A FEW HOURS RELIEF FROM MISERYPROJECTS ABOARD volunteers spent an amazing sunny afternoon on a muddy field singing, dancing, face-painting and playing football with 50 refugee kids.French… Read more “Kidz Day at Youngsfield Refugee Camp”