Charity shops have long been found to promote sociability, nurture experiences of belonging and act as spaces for community, caring and well-being. Older people remain the demographic most likely to participate in this setting and charity shop volunt... Read More about “We just have to keep stitching ourselves back into the fabric of the shop”: the lived experiences of older volunteers in the charity retail sector.
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Understanding energy justice through lived experiences in Zimbabwe (2023)
Thesis
The study aims to understand energy justice through the lived experiences
of householders from Harare Metropolitan Province. In addition, the study
further explores the energy services and drivers of energy poverty rarely
accounted for within ener... Read More about Understanding energy justice through lived experiences in Zimbabwe.
Change, loss and community : resident narratives of life on a social housing estate (2021)
Thesis
Blezard, E. Change, loss and community : resident narratives of life on a social housing estate. (Thesis). University of SalfordThis thesis explores the value and meaning of community for residents on a regenerated social housing estate in the North-West of England. ‘Community’ has continuing relevance in academic inquiry and application within social policy. It is frequently... Read More about Change, loss and community : resident narratives of life on a social housing estate.