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A Fixers project led by Adeola Gbakinro, 22, from Bexley in London. Adeola hopes to encourage more young people to seek a mentor. Read more here https://www.fixers.org.uk/news/17962-11208/find-a-mentor.php DISCLAIMER: As a charity which covers every issue, we do not claim to have expertise in any particular area. If you are looking for advice or support, please…

Elaf Hussien, 15, from Edinburgh, has teamed up with Fixers to make a film encouraging schools to promote cultural inclusion. Read more about her story here https://www.fixers.org.uk/news/17780-11208/cultural-inclusion.php DISCLAIMER: As a charity which covers every issue, we do not claim to have expertise in any particular area. If you are looking for advice or support, please…

A Fixers project led by Lucy McDowell. A group of young women from Portstewart, Northern Ireland, are lifting the lid on sexual harassment by showing that everyone should have the right to go out without receiving unwanted attention. Read more here https://www.fixers.org.uk/index.php?module_instance_id=11208&core_alternate_io_handler=view_news&data_ref_id=16958&revision_number=7 DISCLAIMER: As a charity which covers every issue, we do not claim to…

Darius Nasimi was smuggled into the UK in a refrigerated container when he was only four months old, fleeing the Taliban regime in Afghanistan. Nineteen years later, he wants to show how refugees can make a positive contribution to the countries they have come to call home.

Kay, now 28, joined Fixers in 2015. As a transgender man he wanted to share his experiences and tackle discrimination and hostility towards the transgender community. Find out more here: https://bit.ly/2xQA9or

A Fixers campaign lead by Amelia and Jenny (whose real names have been changed to protect their identity) after they found themselves raising their children alone after the men who fathered them turned out to be monsters: https://bit.ly/2uslvyG DISCLAIMER: As a charity which covers every issue, we do not claim to have expertise in any…

A Fixers project led by Rae Bolton: https://www.fixers.org.uk/index.php?module_instance_id=11208&core_alternate_io_handler=view_news&data_ref_id=16872&revision_number=7 Rae, 25, from South Shields, wants more support for children being bullied at school. DISCLAIMER: As a charity which covers every issue, we do not claim to have expertise in any particular area. If you are looking for advice or support, please visit the websites listed at…

A Fixers campaign led by 21-year-old Beverly Held and 19-year-old Lauryn Neasham:https://www.fixers.org.uk/index.php?module_instance_id=11208&core_alternate_io_handler=view_news&data_ref_id=16780&revision_number=10 Two Fixers from North Shields who have battled mental health conditions want to show how social media can be used to seek help. 21-year-old Beverly Held and 19-year-old Lauryn Neasham have created a film showing how frequently young people use their mobile phones…

A Fixers project led by Kieran O’Shea: https://www.fixers.org.uk/index.php?module_instance_id=11208&core_alternate_io_handler=view_news&data_ref_id=16784&revision_number=5 Kieran O’Shea, 17, from Easterhouse in Glasgow, wants people to see the positive contributions young people are making in the area. DISCLAIMER: As a charity which covers every issue, we do not claim to have expertise in any particular area. If you are looking for advice or…