by WRA Admin | Jul 16, 2021 | Bournemouth, Massingberd, Temperance Hotels, Uncategorised, WRA Blog
All things temperance are never far from my mind, as my other half found out during our first weekend break away since the last Covid lockdown. I feel very fortunate to look after the archives of the British Women’s Temperance Association (BWTA) here at the White...
by WRA Admin | Oct 31, 2017 | Monthly Campaign, Uncategorised, WRA Blog
As we approach the darker months road safety is paramount for little children, and to promote Road Safety Week (co-ordinated by Brake), we have developed an age-appropriate information display, aimed at Key Stage 1 and 2 children. We want to support all young...
by WRA Admin | Aug 31, 2017 | Monthly Campaign, Uncategorised, WRA Blog
During September we focus on the impact of drinking alcohol during pregnancy. When a pregnant woman drinks, it passes from the blood through the placenta and onto the baby. Babies aren’t able to process alcohol in the same way an adult can and their livers are...
by WRA Admin | Jul 31, 2017 | Uncategorised
International Youth Day is an annual awareness event co-ordinated by the United Nations, designed to draw attention to issues which effect young people. Each year the theme changes, but at the White Ribbon Association we focus on one key issue which impacts...
by WRA Admin | May 30, 2017 | Uncategorised
Psychoactive drugs such as Spice and Black Mamba have been prevalent for some time. These artificially manufactured drugs were previously classed as ‘legal highs’ and were openly and readily available to purchase online or even from high street shops. Since the...
by WRA Admin | Jan 4, 2016 | Uncategorised
On 1 January, Dry January began. The annual campaign, co-ordinated by Alcohol Concern, supported over 2 million people cut down on their drinking in 2015, and this year hopes to be even more successful. After the excesses of Christmas and New Year, Dry January...
