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Monday 1st – Sunday 7th June Volunteers’ Week is an annual UK-wide campaign held from the first Monday in June to celebrate and recognise the incredible contributions volunteers make within communities, charities, and organisations across the country. This week gives us the opportunity to say thank you to those who generously give up their time and skills to support others and make a difference. Volunteers at WHM At Women’s Health Matters, we are incredibly grateful for the volunteers...

"A place to be free, a place to be me No stress, no worry We relax, there's no hurry We meet with our friends To feel strong again A place to be heard, free as a bird" This is the chorus from an original song written by Sister Songbirds, titled “Free like a bird – A Sister Songbird”. The words reflect what the group is all about: creating a space where women can feel relaxed, supported and free to be themselves. About Sister Songbirds Sister Songbirds is a social singing group for women in...

I think that many of you will agree with me when I say: I love listening to music. Whether we use it to hype ourselves up, comfort ourselves, relive memories, or simply switch off, music has a powerful ability to shape our emotions and moods. But why do we love it so much? It is a bit strange that we find music so pleasurable despite it having no survival value. So the question is why? 1. Music activates the brain’s rewards system Music stimulates the brain’s same dopamine-based...