I return, inspired, from a day at City Hall, where Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan has been hosting a one-day conference on the theme of social inclusion. As a fan of Sadiq, as soon as I heard about the event, I offered my services, as a budding facilitator. Perhaps wisely, the social inclusion of the …
On World Mental Health Day, I thought I’d ask a few friends what techniques they use to keep mentally healthy. Their answers (from singing to sculling, meditation to cycling) inspired me, so I wanted to share my own. Here, for what they are worth, are a dozen things I do; 1. Factor in some sleep …
One of the best things about MCing and speaking at events is that you get to meet some brilliant people. In April I was in Dallas (the city, not the TV show) with the Staying Alive Foundation. Led by the phenomenal Georgia Arnold, the organisation (which funds HIV and AIDS projects around the world) raised over …
I’m grateful to David Thornton for coming to meet me recently, as part of a series of interviews he’s doing for the Fredericks Foundation. His piece begins; “Oli Barrett just about qualifies as a millennial, but exhibits so many core millennial values you’d be forgiven for thinking he invented the phrase just to describe himself. …
OK, here’s an idea. When you buy a new house, you are given the option of signing a pledge. You pledge that, on sale of that house, a small percentage of the increase in its value will go to a charity of your choice. You can choose the percentage, however let’s say it’s 1%. This …