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People are unaware of issues hidden behind walls. Furniture poverty is one example. Photo (c) Taber Andrew Bain, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 25 August 2015 - 15:59

When is a house not a home?

What makes a house unliveable? Canadian student Maria Bustos Fabregui, who is being mentored by a social enterprise in the UK this summer, explains.

Tags: Social enterprise

'Maths-phobia can easily translate into students exhibiting anxiety.' Photo (c) Chris de Kok, licensed under CC-BY-2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 10 August 2015 - 06:46

How can teachers help students overcome their fear of maths?

Ewart Newton of JUMP Math, a social enterprise working with the British Council as part of an international work-study exchange programme, makes some suggestions for the maths classroom.

Tags: Civil society

Many factors can contribute to an individual becoming homeless. Photo (c) Garry Knight, licensed under CC BY 2.0 and adapted from the original.

Date: 05 August 2015 - 10:52

Three myths about homelessness in the UK

Canadian student Carter Vance, who's being mentored by a social enterprise in the UK this summer as part of an international work-study exchange programme, gives us his take.

Tags: Civil society

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