The Brave Discussion

Building relationships through craft By guest blogger – Sarah Corbett There is something about the aesthetics of craft that makes people warm to a craft piece. You see people go up to a piece of craft to touch it, to see how it’s made. People look intrigued: they value the unique craft piece in front [...]

By Guest blogger Sarah Corbett People sometimes ask me what is the biggest benefit of using craft as a medium for activism. I struggle to narrow it down to 20 benefits never mind one, but the first thing many people experience as a benefit of craftivism is that it is a form of ‘slow activism’. [...]

  Today is Bandaged Bear Day and part of the wider Bandaged Bear Appeal, the largest fundraising event for the Children’s Hospital at Westmead. This year, more than ever the hospital is relying on our support, and this is mainly due to funding cuts. The Children’s Hospital at Westmead is tipped to treat around 70,000 seriously ill [...]

” I noticed something else: Gabi’s tone of voice, manner and body language didn’t change, whether she was dealing with the station manager or the oldest, most withered Aborigine in the camp. That kind of innate goodness is rare.” – Professor Fred Hollows Since 1993 the Fred Hollows Foundation has restored sight to more than [...]

LOHAS is an acronym for Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS), a market segment focused on health and fitness, the environment, personal development, sustainable living, and social justice. Lifestyles of Health and Sustainability (LOHAS) describes an estimated $290 billion U.S. marketplace for goods and services focused on health, the environment, social justice, personal development and sustainable [...]

By Guest blogger Sarah Corbett On the eve of the 14th February Craftivists (people who use craft as a tool to do activism) plant homemade Valentine’s letters where unsuspecting strangers may find them. I came up with this idea about 6 years ago and do it every year sometimes on my own and sometimes with [...]

We welcome another new contributor to The Brave Discussion today, Sarah Corbett. Sarah will be writing for us regularly throughout the year so a big warm welcome to our blogger network. Ever heard of a craftivist? Sarah shares her personal story with us and challenges us in tomorrow’s guest post to participate in Hijacking Valentine’s [...]

Today we welcome Donna Lawrence, Responsible Travel Manager for World Expeditions as a contributor to The Brave Discussion. Throughout the coming year Donna will be sharing tips and stories on responsible travelling, a welcome and appropriate new addition to the selection of issues we discuss and raise awareness for on The Brave Discussion. Donna shares with us [...]

Charity: Water’s emotional video commemorating the anniversary of the death of a young girl whose last birthday wish was to bring clean water to villages in Ethiopia has gone viral.   Videographer Jamie Pent’s first day on the job at Charity: Water was beyond eventful.     She spent the day on a plane to [...]

One of the great blogs I follow is ArmChair Advocates. As we return to work and move into the New Year I thought I’d share their list of 30 must-read blogs covering trends and tips for using social media for social good to kick start our New Year on The Brave Discussion. These blogs discuss [...]