MPs shouldn’t face abuse. Neither should their staff – but here’s what we deal with every day | Estelle Warhurst

Some constituents are traumatised, others violent. It’s time the House of Commons protected the people who work at the grassroots of our democracy Before most people have finished their morning coffee, an MP’s staffer might have already dealt with a suicidal caller, a victim of domestic abuse or a threat of violence. We’ve been yelled […] →Read more

‘I’m giving people a happy space’: the man clearing gardens for free – and letting light into strangers’ lives

When he saw a messy yard being criticised on social media, Stephen Jalland grabbed his trimmer and decided to help. An overgrown garden, he discovered, often hides an overwhelmed owner Anita Thursby had been dreading the gas engineer coming to service her boiler. They would have needed to enter her kitchen, where the window looked […] →Read more

Orbit launches dementia training scheme – housingdigital.co.uk

Orbit launches dementia training scheme  housingdigital.co.uk →Read more

Orbit launches dementia training scheme – Housing Digital

Orbit launches dementia training scheme  Housing Digital →Read more

Sugar restriction in first 1,000 days from conception linked to lower risk for dementia – medicalxpress.com

Sugar restriction in first 1,000 days from conception linked to lower risk for dementia  medicalxpress.com →Read more

Cyprus schools to get social workers as pilot programme launches in September – Philenews

Cyprus schools to get social workers as pilot programme launches in September  Philenews →Read more

One marketer’s fight to put mental health on the agenda – Marketing Week

One marketer’s fight to put mental health on the agenda  Marketing Week →Read more

Former NHS nurse opens dementia-friendly cafe – bbc.co.uk

Former NHS nurse opens dementia-friendly cafe  bbc.co.uk →Read more

Former NHS nurse opens dementia-friendly cafe – BBC

Former NHS nurse opens dementia-friendly cafe  BBC →Read more

Matilda in pieces: what one mother’s suicide reveals about the carers broken by the system

Parent-carers of disabled children are exposed to chronic levels of extreme stress and often reach crisis point before help is available – then they face a ‘fight for basic support’, experts say. This is Matilda Davis’s story Two days before she died, Matilda Davis issued a plea on Facebook. Sharing a study that found more […] →Read more