Giving Back Is The Least I Can Do

August 19, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

At this very moment in three weeks time I, along with nine other magnificent people, will be boarding a flight to Kampala in Uganda to volunteer with the charity Retrak. Retrak reaches out to the children who have been forgotten by their communities, children who have no one else to turn to. Their work and […]

My Resilience Toolbox

August 9, 2016.Reading time 21 minutes.

Resilience A noun 1 the ability of a substance or object to spring back into shape; elasticity. 2 the capacity to recover quickly from difficulties; toughness. Psychology Today suggests that Resilience is that ineffable quality that allows some people to be knocked down by life and come back stronger than ever. Rather than letting failure overcome them and […]

I jumped. Why?

August 1, 2016.Reading time 13 minutes.

On 30th July 2016, Live Your Life Day, I was launched out of a plane at 15,000ft, facing my fears of planes and heights, all to raise money and awareness for Team Margot and Retrak Charity. Firstly, I need to explain what Live Your Life Day is all about. On the weekend over 30th July, […]

One thing’s for certain, I’ll land it

July 11, 2016.Reading time 7 minutes.

I’ve raised £1500 in the last 3 months. That is almost 50% of the way to smashing my target. THANK YOU. THANK YOU. To each and every single one of you who has donated, you have melted my heart. There has been so much angst of late yet your faith in humanity is strong. In […]

What am I learning about myself?

July 1, 2016.Reading time 10 minutes.

For dear readers of my blog, you will know that I am spending this year, and many more to come, giving back. Whether in a professional capacity, collaborating on all things people stuff, or directly for charity and causes close to my heart. Pay it forward is an incredibly important thing for me to do. […]

98 days to go…

June 5, 2016.Reading time 3 minutes.

With 98 days to go, before I head to Africa to volunteer for 8 days, I am so thankful to be surrounded by awesome people. That’s you! Big loves to Amanda Arrowsmith for pushing me over my 50% mark for Retrak Charity. £1005.00 raised. I am blown away! Not wanting to just do the bare […]

Why I applied for #ConnectingHRAfrica

April 25, 2016.Reading time 21 minutes.

Thank you so much for reading this blog. It’s a long one so grab yourself a brew and settle in. If you are able to share this post, after you have read it, or help with donations, I know that myself, Retrak and Team Margot Foundation are immensely grateful and thankful for every single penny […]

Don’t take a chance on me

October 30, 2013.Reading time 8 minutes.

We are constantly reminded of the difficulties young people face getting in to work. Currently, there are an estimated 958, 000 unemployed 16-24 year olds in the UK. The ONS provide us with these latest sad stats regarding young people in the labour market for June to August 2013, seasonally adjusted. How many of these are care leavers? […]