(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Our societies need thriving young people - children and young adults who want and are able to positively shape the world around them. They need opportunities to develop as people and citizens, to create their own path and a positive personal identity to develop empathy so they can live and contribute alongside others. The students in Years 7 to Sixth Form from Woolwich Polytechnic had that opportunity! They recently took part in an annual hackathon challenge from Lloyds Banking...

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – The UK’s first-ever Social Mobility Employer Index has released its findings - ranking Britain’s employers on the actions they are taking to ensure they are open to accessing and progressing talent from all backgrounds, and showcasing progress towards improving social mobility in the workplace. A collaboration between the Social Mobility Foundation and Social Mobility Commission, in partnership with the...

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Pneumonia is the single largest cause of death in children worldwide. Every year, it kills an estimated 1.4 million children under the age of five years, accounting for 18% of all deaths of children under five years old worldwide. It affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. The sad thing is that these deaths are preventable, as children can be protected from pneumonia, a form of acute respiratory infection that affects the lungs, by simple interventions that...

(3BL Media/Justmeans) – Some of the UK’s largest and most successful businesses are family-owned, including some of the country’s most recognisable and well-loved brands. Two thirds of businesses are family owned - three million in total, generating over a quarter of the country’s GDP, employing around nine and a half million people. In 2014 a PwC survey found that growth levels for UK family firms were noticeably higher than the global average. However, today, many are finding it tough to compete in the...