Stories From the garden

Vow: Stories in action
Salina Khatun Salina Khatun

Vow: Stories in action

Salina Khatun, a dedicated primary teacher and the CEO of Kindle Corner, is making waves in her local community of Somers Town through a unique initiative called "Stories in Action." These engaging storytelling afternoons are a part of the Voices of the Water project, where Salina and her team of passionate storytellers ignite the imaginations of young children and their families by immersing them in the world of water-themed tales.

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Story Garden as a space for Islington primary care staff to gather and connect
Iona Morrison Iona Morrison

Story Garden as a space for Islington primary care staff to gather and connect

I would like to extend a huge heart-felt thank you to the Story Garden for hosting the Islington Wellbeing Community of Practice's monthly in-person gatherings. We, the Islington Wellbeing Community of Practice, are a group of primary care staff; we used the time in the garden to self-nourish, connect with others, and to learn, support and inspire each other to make wellbeing changes within our workplaces

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A day to simply say thank you
Nicole Van den Eijnde Nicole Van den Eijnde

A day to simply say thank you

On the morning of 12th March, the day of our planned event to bring supporters, funders and friends of Global Generation together for a visit to our new triangle site and a thank you lunch, I open the curtains and see torrential downpour, I check my phone and the forecast says double rain for the whole day, I check my messages to see ‘do we need to cancel?’ and ‘is it going ahead?’

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Celebrating Siw Thomas, wonderful friend and colleague at Global Generation
Emma Trueman Emma Trueman

Celebrating Siw Thomas, wonderful friend and colleague at Global Generation

Since hearing of Siw’s illness and passing, I have felt her everywhere; in the warming spring soil, in scraps of wood I see on the street, in enamel cups stored in a box in the kitchen ready for instant coffee. I have felt her continue to guide me to be playful in motherhood through my memories of her steadfast support and encouragement as I worked alongside her for the past 8 years.

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