The term othering is used to describe prejudicial actions towards a specific individual or group of people who do not fit in with one’s own social norms. Simply put, it describes the formation of majority and minority groups. As quoted in an article by Other Sociologist Dr Zuleyka Zevallos, Polish sociologist and philosopher Zygmunt Bauman…

Lava Bombs: Truths Behind The Volcano, a GeoTenerife and New Light Studio production directed by Alexander Whittle and produced by Sharon Backhouse, is a powerfully emotive new documentary film which tells the devastating story of the 2021 Tajogaite volcano eruption in La Palma. Famous Publicity has supported Sharon and GeoTenerife for the past eight years.…

Happy Healthy Wealthy Entrepreneurs by The HHW Mastermind Group provides a thought-provoking framework for successful entrepreneurialism. Unlike many other books in the genre, it does not focus on generating as much cash as possible in the shortest amount of time, but rather delivers a sobering reality about the way we prioritise elements of our lives…

We have all heard about feminism, sexism and racism, but a new ‘ism’ seems to be emerging… ableism. Ableism is defined in the Oxford Dictionary as discrimination in favour of able-bodied people. The term was most recently used to describe offensive song lyrics containing an ‘ableist slur’ derived from medical terminology that is still widely…

Whilst many of us are privileged to work in a job role that we dearly enjoy, for others work is simply a means to an end. Either way, the responsibilities and pressures of work – married, for some, with the stress of parenthood – can weigh heavily on your mental health if you have no…

In a society suffering from social media-fatigue, one that is always ‘on’, WhatsApp is perhaps the most notorious time goblin. Much like its parent app, Facebook, WhatsApp seems to have taken over our personal lives. But it won’t stop there – it’s coming for our professional lives too. WhatsApp is widely successful with around two…

If you read our recent blog about WWF’s Environmental Carbon Footprint Calculator and decided to take the test, you may be wondering what more you can do to reduce your impact. Aside from the heavily promoted and better-known methods, such as recycling and buying less plastic, there are other changes you can make to your…

A recent study published in the British Journal of Sports Medicine (BSJM) revealed that those beyond the middle age who could not balance on one leg for more than 10 seconds were less likely to live beyond the next seven years than people who could. Subjects of the study, which took place between 2008 and…

If you are a fan of David Attenborough, as I am, then I am sure you have been educated by his new ‘Life in Colour’ documentary as to how truly amazing rainforests are. According to National Geographic, rainforests now cover just six per cent of the earth’s surface, yet the Rainforest Trust UK – which…