Tweeting bra Breast Cancer campaign - sponsored video.

Since losing my grandmother to breast cancer over 10 years ago breast cancer is an issue that is close to my heart.  Having lost a loved one to breast cancer I support campaigns that raise awareness of breast cancer and charities that raise money for the cause.

As I like to support breast cancer campaigns I wanted to share with you about Nestle Fitness’ latest video campaign where they are raising awareness for breast cancer and highlighting the importance of monthly breast self-check-ups.

Realising that due to busy lives some women simply forget to regularly check their breasts Nestle Fitness are aiming to remind women about the importance of regular breast self-check-ups with their innovative breast cancer campaign.

Recognising that in spite of hectic lives many women still find the time to check social media, Nestle Fitness have come up with a ground-breaking way to raise awareness for breast cancer and remind women about the significance of the monthly self-exam on the social media platform twitter with the unique Tweeting Bra.

The NHS.

The NHS is a hot topic that seems to feature daily on news headlines, with negative breaking stories of strikes, government cuts, and understaffed hospitals with overworked staff, long waiting lists, poor treatment and negligence darkening the reputation of the NHS. 

Whilst I think that we are very lucky here in the UK to have access to free health care thanks to the NHS especially compared to people in other countries where health care comes at a premium with many people across the globe not having access or being able to afford basic health care, I think it is extremely sad that disturbingly poor health care is too common in the NHS.

With negative stories and terrible cases of poor treatment and negligence being reported in the news it is no surprise that the NHS is a controversial topic that causes heated debate.  NHS workers cite lack of funding, being overworked and understaffed with high volumes of patients to treat as the cause of any issues or complaints that may arise whilst patients who receive poor treatment and negligence understandably think it is unacceptable.

E.ON Saving Energy Toolkit helping families save energy and money.

With winters chill and frosty bite making an appearance households across the country are inevitably attempting to battle the freezing temperatures and keep themselves and their homes warm during this cold time of year.  Unfortunately the downside of reaching for the thermostat in an attempt to keep the cold at bay means many households see their fuel bills skyrocket. 

With the cost of living costing many a pretty penny and today’s delicate financial climate already negatively affecting numerous people across the country the burden of additional fuel bills can be too much for countless people to endure. 

As fuel prices soar many people feel that there is nothing they can do to prevent their bills increasing and find the tricky balancing act of sticking to a strict budget being blown apart when they reach for the thermostat.  Sadly increasing bills are too much for countless households to handle and they have to sacrifice basic needs or suffer the cold without additional heating in the hope of keeping the bills at a manageable amount.

Even though increasing bills and fuel poverty can be daunting with the thought of a freezing winter without being able to afford additional heating terrifying there are a few ways that you can reduce your energy bills which will help with the burden of heating your home this winter.

The Truth about Forced Marriage.

People often confuse arranged marriages with forced marriages but the two are entirely different. An arranged marriage is usually arranged by the spouse’s parents, but the marriage itself still takes place between two consenting adults. However, a forced marriage is one where one or more of the marriage party is being forced or coerced into the marriage against their will. The victims of such marriages are usually young girls, forced to marry men up to four times their own age. These girls then often face a lifetime of abuse and neglect, giving birth to their first child while they themselves are still children. That is, of course, if they survive that long.

Incredibly, every three seconds a girl is married under 18. This is especially dangerous in developing countries where pregnancy and childbirth is the leading cause of death for girls between 15 and 19 and a leading cause of school drop-out.

According to the Convention on the Elimination on All Forms of Discrimination against Women (CEDAW) - marriage before the age of 18 should not be allowed since children don’t have the ‘full maturity and capacity to act’. The 1948 Universal Declaration of Human Rights also states that marriage should be ‘entered only with the free and full consent of the intending spouses’.