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Home > Journalism > UK Social Issues UK Social Issues:Champagne philanthropyThe Guardian - September 08 Even in these economically challenging times, the ranks of the super rich continue to swell and so does their appetite for giving. Annie Kelly reports on the trend towards mega-donors... Welfare reform The Guardian - September 08 The government is hailing its welfare reform package as a radical strategy to move people from incapacity benefits into work. But Annie Kelly hears from those rebuilding their lives who fear they will be targeted... Press, politics and public response The Guardian - July 08 Appeals for emergency relief in situations of natural disaster are generally aided by media coverage, but bad press is damning. So what keeps the public giving?... Prickly subject The Guardian - January 08 People who are violent can change, according to one charity that refuses to disguise its work as 'anger management' and has helped hundreds of men and women to stop lashing out at others... Neglected option The Guardian The number of traumatised youngsters needing intensive help has not reduced, yet one specialist school has seen a downturn in referrals... Shutter speed The Guardian Bernard Smith was 10 when he started working in Herbert Smith & Sons, his father's shop in Worksop, Nottinghamshire. When photographer John Londei turned up 71 years later, Smith was still there... Journal of the plague year The Guardian In February 2001, foot and mouth disease hit Cumbria. As the first pyre was lit 300 yards from his front door, the acclaimed photographer and local resident John Darwell set out to document what was happening to the county... Minors conflict The Guardian Kahssey Desta, a scared and apprehensive 16-year-old, arrived at London's Heathrow airport on a dark morning in September 2002 oblivious to what awaited him... How the Westers won The Guardian Fed up with the media's view of their community as a hub for drug use, crime and antisocial behaviour, the residents of one of Britain's most notorious housing estates decided to fight back... Stand up and be counted The Guardian A programme dedicated to teaching basic movements to children who have severe mobility problems is transforming lives.. Covert racism stalks prison corridors The Guardian Black and minority ethnic (BME) prison staff are more likely to experience racial abuse and discrimination from their colleagues than from prisoners... Inner strength The Guardian Two years ago, Lee Bartlett was, in his own words, "just another junkie from Southmead" an area on the outskirts of north Bristol known for its crime and drug problems... Core values The Guardian The legendary founder of the time bank movement tells Annie Kelly why our communities' long-term health depends on the strengths of their social networks, family structures and economic self-sufficiency... Twin approach to family breakdown The Guardian When filmmaker Nichola Koratjitis first started documenting the lives of 12-year-old twins Mark and Jason Cox in 1996, their lives were already on a downwards spiral... Eyes on the prize The Guardian As east London undergoes major regeneration for the 2012 Olympics, how are its children coping with the upheaval around them? |