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Pride, Poverty, and the Power of Community: Supporting Our Older Generations with the Respect They Deserve

This blogpost was written by Jo Volpe, CEO of Leeds Old People’s Forum (LOPF). It was first published on LOPF webpages, 5 June 2025.

June 23, 2025 in Diversity and Inclusion.
The Haxby Road Community allotment project

Our year with sanctuary seekers at the community allotment

As the harvest season draws to a close, it is a good time of year to offer an update on how 2024 has been on The Haxby Road Community allotment…

November 4, 2024 in Asylum Seekers and Refugees, Education for Social Justice.
Selection of raw veg and fruit on a table

Planet Food York: a cafe for all

Living Lab bloggers Lauryn Wilson and Charlie Malbon interviewed Rosie Walker-Lyne, a third year York St John student of English Language and Linguistics who volunteers at Planet Food York. Rosemary…

April 6, 2023 in Ecological Justice, Education for Social Justice, Feeding the Campus 2022-23, Student Intern.

Re-thinking arts as intervention: the creative role of performance in dementia care

To mark the publication of her new book – Performance and Dementia – Dr Nicky Hatton, lecturer in drama at York St John University, reflects on her experiences as an…

March 19, 2021 in Uncategorized.
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#SmearforSmear. Cervical Cancer Awareness Campaign

By Katy Harris, ISJ Student Intern. Let’s talk about the C word. January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month, a national campaign run to draw attention to one of the dominant…

January 27, 2021 in Student Intern.

Let’s talk menopause in the workplace!

The menopause is a significant event in a woman’s life that signifies the end of the reproductive years. The transition to menopause is a progressive journey lasting between 2 to…

September 28, 2020 in Uncategorized.

Parenthood 2021: Improving experiences for new parents in York.

Be on the lookout for Parenthood 2021, YSJ’s first public online engagement event aimed at improving experiences for new parents in York. The aim of this event is to improve…

September 14, 2020 in Education for Social Justice, Parenthood.

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The ISJ supports collaborative research and practice that draws on the range of academic expertise across our university. We seek to facilitate research, projects and partnerships that help us to pursue and promote a fairer society.

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  • Arts for Social Justice
  • Asylum Seekers and Refugees
  • Communities
  • Deaf Community
  • Diversity and Inclusion
  • Ecological Justice
  • Education for Social Justice
  • Equality
  • Feeding the Campus 2022-23
  • Institute for Social Justice Lecture
  • Learning At The Junction 2022
  • LGBTQIA+
  • Living Lab
  • Mental Health
  • Neurodiversity and Autism
  • Parenthood
  • Research Event
  • Resilience in a Changing Climate
  • Resilience in a Changing Climate
  • Student Intern
  • Uncategorized
  • Widening Participation

ISJ Posts

Belonging and ‘bubbles’: Mind The Gap and York St John student collaboration

Pride, Poverty, and the Power of Community: Supporting Our Older Generations with the Respect They Deserve

Creating the ‘Young Carers’ Podcast: Opening up the Conversation.

Woven together: A Workshop of Craft and Climate Conversation.

Reaching across the disciplinary lines

Turning Passion into Progress: Celebrating individuals and partnerships creating meaningful change.

Student micro-grant scheme addresses cost-of-living challenges and climate resilience.

Community Research Grant gathering: Through the eyes of a student intern

Writing Resilience – A Creative Writing Anthology on Resilience In A Changing Climate

Shared knowledge, shared value: exploring meaningful impact with our Community Research Grants

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