by WRA Admin | Apr 17, 2020 | #QuitforCovid, NHS, Quit, WRA Blog
Recently the news has been constantly featuring updates and information regarding the current COVID-19 pandemic, and what people should be doing to help prevent the spread of this virus. What is Covid-19? Covid-19 is a virus that affects the Respiratory system, it is...
by WRA Admin | Mar 5, 2020 | NHS, No Smoking Day, Quit, Today Is The Day, WRA Blog
Forget the March Hare, here at the White Ribbon Association, March is all about getting rid of ‘Big Cig’. Why ‘Big Cig’ you ask? Well this month is the ‘No Smoking Day’ health campaign. It’s a national health awareness day aimed at giving the general...
by WRA Admin | Feb 28, 2020 | Archives, St Davids Day, Wales, WRA Blog
Daffodils are beginning to bloom (even in this awful wet weather!) and Sunday 1 March marks celebrations in honour of the Patron Saint of Wales, St David. I thought it would be good to share an historical link that our association has with Newport in South...
by WRA Admin | Feb 21, 2020 | 1924, Archives, Birmingham Town Hall, WRA Blog
Last night I went to a fantastic show at Birmingham Town Hall…The Classic Rock Concert, showcasing all those classic rock songs from across the years. Admittedly my partner is slightly older than me and was probably around when they were first hits, but he would...
by WRA Admin | Jan 17, 2020 | 1950, Archives, Convention, WRA Blog, WWCTU
As part of our Archive Project, I have recently been looking at the photographs that we hold to ensure that they are logged and stored appropriately. Within the collection was a group of five black and white images, which appeared to be from the 1940’s/1950’s. There...
