Hello everyone 👋
In these surreal times, we wanted to share some love, support our community and to remind you it won't be like this forever. We believe we’ve all got a responsibility to think and act bigger than ourselves, so have pulled together some relevant links that the team have seen over the last couple of weeks.
If you're looking for help with anything or just fancy a chat and a virtual beer, join our members hangout at 4pm GMT today (Friday) and if you think someone would benefit from email, feel free to share it and follow us for regular updates. I'm also available for anyone who needs advice, an introduction or a reassuring word, so just ask.
Stay safe and remember to wash your hands people!
Stories of Growth
Here are five incredible women who will take your mind off what's going on in the world right now.
How you can help...
SIGN
Petitions 🖋
There are a lot of government petitions circulating that you can sign to support your community on local and global levels. Every signature makes a difference and in these times of rapid adaptation, there's room for anything to happen, so don't be afraid to make your mark.
BUY
Merch 🤙
With food and hospitality businesses facing forced closures and abrupt pivots to their ways of working, support those that keep us fed and entertained by buying their merch — and don't forget to shout them out and share on your socials.
DO
Projects 📓
With everybody living their best URL lives, online collaboration is a great way to keep connected and creative. There's a vast array of COVID-19 specific projects popping up, so why not join in?
SHARE
Love ♥️
Take a moment to share the love and give people the recognition they deserve. We're all surrounded by talented people making exciting work, so help to spread the word or send to us and we can share in our OPEN CALL.
STAY
Curious 🧠
Keep your mind open to trying new ideas. People and places are having to adapt to things they haven't tried or tested before, so help them out by giving it a go too.
SUPPORT
NHS 🩺
(Or your local health services) Because if you can, those less fortunate than you need a hand right now ...
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- Overwhelmed? Danielle Pender has some words you need to hear
- Self Isolating? Trippin will take you cooking around the globe
- Keeping moving with FRAME's new online service
- Looking for Covid-19 marketing reports? Here's all of them together
- Support your local independent foodie, as they all now deliver
- Balamii wants your pre-recorded mixes to keep the vibes alive
- Looking for work? Marguerite might have something for you
- Support women of colour. Get a gal-dem membership
- Support Independent Mags. Buy a Stack Subscription
- Rethinking your content strategy? Here's a free template
- What does culture look like in the time of quarantine?
- Phoebe Lovatt is staying calm. So can you ...
- How to grow your own vegatables
- Take a minute to remember what's important
- Support your favourite designers. Buy their tees
- Want to help? Join the National Care Force
- Freelancer? The Dots have your back
- Work in booze? You should read this report from YesMore
- Submit an idea to Bompas & Parr's Hand Sanitiser Competition
- The University of Amsterdam, wants your best Covid-19 jokes
- And just in case you were wondering ...
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