Society Archives - Positive News Good journalism about good things Wed, 03 Jan 2024 13:06:25 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.positive.news/wp-content/uploads/2018/08/cropped-P.N_Icon_Navy-32x32.png Society Archives - Positive News 32 32 The rise of job centres for neurodivergent people https://www.positive.news/society/job-centres-for-neurodivergent-autistic-people/ Wed, 03 Jan 2024 08:58:10 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=465473 Increasingly, specialised employment agencies are drawing attention to the benefits of conditions such as autism

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]]> Five things we’ve learned making a series on community-led mental health projects around the world https://www.positive.news/lifestyle/what-learned-community-led-mental-health-projects/ Tue, 26 Dec 2023 08:08:05 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=464099 The enviable childcare situation of Guatemalan parents, and why ‘stringers’ have the best job on earth

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]]> A swarm of solutions: insect food experiment lands top photography prize https://www.positive.news/environment/environmental-photographer-of-the-year-2023/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 05:00:24 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463458 This prize-winning shot captures the powerful potential of a balletic swarm of tiny insects

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]]> What went right this week: the good news you should know about https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-51-of-2023/ Fri, 22 Dec 2023 04:00:30 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463576 Young nature-lovers had their best photographs showcased and the EU put the brakes on fast fashion, plus more good news

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]]> What went right in 2023: the top 25 good news stories of the year https://www.positive.news/society/what-went-right-in-2023-the-top-25-good-news-stories-of-the-year/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 15:24:58 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463464 The ‘golden age of medicine’ arrived, animals returned from the brink, the renewables juggernaut gathered pace, plus more

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]]> The secret ingredient for optimum health? Kindness, says this fitness expert https://www.positive.news/society/the-secret-ingredient-for-optimum-health-its-kindness-says-this-fitness-expert/ Tue, 19 Dec 2023 13:53:29 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463881 A unique health programme that focuses on self-kindness will launch in January

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]]> ‘Getting a bike was a resurrection’: the project donating bicycles to refugees https://www.positive.news/society/getting-a-bike-was-a-resurrection-the-project-donating-bicycles-to-refugees/ Mon, 18 Dec 2023 13:31:57 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=463664 Transport poverty is a growing concern for people seeking asylum in the UK. The Bike Project provides a solution

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]]> How ‘husky therapy’ is helping offenders to tackle their mental health challenges https://www.positive.news/society/husky-therapy-tackle-mental-health/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 09:52:26 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=462117 An adventure leisure company has partnered with the NHS to offer canine-led therapy to offenders on a mental health unit

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]]> What went right this week: a ‘landmark’ climate deal, plus more https://www.positive.news/society/good-news-stories-from-week-50-of-2023/ Fri, 15 Dec 2023 05:00:13 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=461951 A ‘landmark’ climate deal was struck, a species came back from extinction, and New York teens got free therapy, plus more good news

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]]> Even as the heat has been on in Dubai, the renewables juggernaut has gathered pace https://www.positive.news/environment/cop28-renewables-commitment-optimism/ Wed, 13 Dec 2023 11:34:09 +0000 https://www.positive.news/?p=461651 The Cop28 agreement is imperfect yet significant – and one of a host of causes for optimism

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