Being ‘Not Ill Enough’

March 5, 2026.Reading time 2 minutes.

When You’re Too Unwell to Function, But Too Well to Qualify There’s a space people with chronic illness know well. You are unwell. But not unwell enough. Not unwell enough for emergency care.Not unwell enough for urgent referrals.Not unwell enough to meet certain thresholds.Not unwell enough to be prioritised. But still too unwell to live […]

Leaving Bad Jobs Isn’t Always Easy: Why “Just Quit” Isn’t Real Advice

February 23, 2026.Reading time 7 minutes.

When someone talks about being miserable at work, the advice often comes fast: “Just leave.”“Find another job.”“Know your worth.” It sounds simple. But for many people, leaving a bad job isn’t a choice – it’s a risk they can’t afford to take. When Income Is Survival, Not Lifestyle For people living paycheque to paycheque, work […]

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 […]

Quiet Kindness In A Time Of Crisis

June 1, 2025.Reading time 2 minutes.

One small act of care, for a family starting again. Today, we supported a woman who had recently fled domestic abuse with her three young children. She’d just been given the keys to a council flat here in Coventry — a new beginning, but one without furniture, food, or even the basics. Her only formal […]