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News, views and interviews from Empathy Action
Being grateful in 2020
Today, we thought we’d invite you to a more intimate ‘behind the scenes’ gathering with our team as they share what they are grateful for this year.
Meet the Makers: Florence, Lorna and Mary
Meet the women who hand sew the colourful juggling balls we sell. The workshops allow them to discover new skills, forge new friendships, gossip and have fun
Gratitude In Uncertain Times
This week saw the launch of our Christmas campaign. This Christmas, our campaign is focussed upon expressing gratitude; telling someone – a friend, carer, key worker, family member – how grateful we are for their presence, for their kindness, and for their help.
Christmas With A Difference
Empathy Action Christmas campaign is all about people you are thankful for . During a year of social isolation, so many people have found ways to encourage and support friends and family and reached out to help strangers.
Learning how to make a fuss
Our volunteer Vix was born with hearing loss and, in her brave and brilliant blog, entitled I am Deaf she has been exploring her deafness and its impact upon her life. It reminded us all of the importance of raising our voices to change the world, both for ourselves and others.
Building Connection in Uncertain Times
At Empathy Action we thrive on building connections with people, with organisations and with communities. We believe that sharing stories binds us together and creates the space for empathy to grow.
Time for reflection
As the summer holidays begin, we asked our incredible Team Empathy to reflect upon these unprecedented few months and share what has resonated with them most during this time.
Empathy Action 2.0
Over these last months we’ve been exploring how to continue our work of crafting and curating experiences that build empathy and encourage compassionate action.
‘I am deaf’
One of our team, Vix, was born deaf. She has always lived in the ‘hearing world’
Change in a Time of Crisis – 14
This week we wanted to focus on a change that is taking place at Empathy Action. At the end of July, we will be saying farewell to one of our founders, the incredible Matt Gurney.
Refugee Week: Refugees in A Time of Crisis – 13
This week is Refugee Week, and we have tried to think about the realities faced by refugees by listening to true stories told in innovative ways by people who understand the transformative power of empathy.
Storytelling in a Time of Crisis – 12
Storytelling is at the heart of what Empathy Action does. We tell real stories of poverty and desperation and hope through our simulations, our makers’ gifts, our posts, and our photographs.
Solidarity in a Time of Crisis – 11
One of the words we have been sharing at Empathy Action, possibly more than any other over these last weeks, has been solidarity. We’ve been asking each other questions such as how do we stand in solidarity with those in need, with those who are oppressed, with those who are impoverished and struggling in our world today.
Empathy in A Time of Crisis – 10
As we move slowly towards a new kind of normal, we asked our brilliant Team Empathy what they have taken from this time and what their hopes are for the future:
Empathy in a Time of Crisis – 9
Continuing our blog about this time of global crisis from the perspective of a voluntary team, taking each day as it comes.
Empathy in a Time of Crisis – 8
Continuing our blog about this time of global crisis from the perspective of a voluntary team, taking each day as it comes.
Rainbow Empathy in a Time of Crisis – 7
Last weekend saw the launch of our fabulous Rainbow Campaign. So many heart-warming words have come our way.
Empathy in a Time of Crisis – 6
This week, we thought we would take the opportunity to ask one of our brilliant volunteers, Janet, to share how she has been managing these last six weeks.
Empathy in a Time of Crisis – 5
Continuing our blog about this time of global crisis, from the perspective of a voluntary team, and on a more personal level. Thank you for reading.