Who Deserves Help? And Why We Keep Getting This Question Wrong

February 13, 2026.Reading time 5 minutes.

Somewhere along the way, we started treating help like a reward. Like something people have to earn.Prove.Justify. Instead of something given because someone is struggling. And that mindset is doing real harm. The “Deserving” Narrative We hear it all the time: “They should just work harder.”“They made bad choices.”“They shouldn’t have had kids.”“They should budget […]

Navigating Through the Cost of Living Crisis – Finding Support in Coventry

July 1, 2025.Reading time 5 minutes.

I’ve been working on some stuff lately — both personally and via Mark’s Foundation — and one thing that keeps coming up in conversations is just how hard things have got for people. The cost of living crisis isn’t a headline anymore — it’s real life. It’s choosing between heating and food. It’s a gas […]