Pass the Crayon at WelcomeBazaar
Last Thursday, Pass the Crayon attended WelcomeBazaar; an amazing Christmas market hosted by our friends at WelcomeCamp, Media Residents and
Pass the Crayon at the Delphi Theatre
A few weeks ago Pass the Crayon attended the re-opening of the Delphi Theatre: a wonderful retro space, with serious Roaring Twenties vibes.
Who is a refugee? A refugee is a human being: Part 1.
By ratifying the term 'refugee', as defined by the UN Refugee Convention, we are creating a hierarchy of needs, with refugees at the
The Rohingya Crisis: A report by volunteer, Aggie Andrews.
The treatment of the Rohingya people is one of the greatest human rights atrocities of recent times. Over half a million Rohingya refugees have been forced to flee to Bangladesh in the wake of mass slaughter and destruction of their homes, on a scale analogous with 'ethnic cleansing'. This leads us all to question: How did this start, and why? Pass the Crayon volunteer, Aggie Andrews, explores these questions in her article. (via Nasdaq) A BRIEF HISTORY. Since August 2017, ov
ART IDEA OF THE WEEK XMAS SPECIAL: Paper Tree Decorations!!
We are sure you have all been missing your weekly dose of crafty goodness. But dry your tears because Art Idea of the Week is back with a festive BANG! Yes, grab the mince pies, the Yorkshire puds and the industrial-sized bottle of Jack Daniels (honey flavour ofc)-- cos Christmas is here! But before the festivities can truly commence, you have a lot of preparations to make.... Including festooning your home with twee decorations! But the chocolate reindeer and gold-sprayed fi
"What Type of Volunteer Are You?": The Ultimate Quiz.
**Disclaimer: this is a satirical quiz. Each character group depicted herein is a stereotype of itself. With that being said, this personality quiz should provide you with a rough guide to some of the main categories of volunteering, and help you decide which one is right for you. Apologies in advance to anyone who has been on a gap year… you will probably be offended.** With an ever-expanding non-profit sector, and an increasing number of keen beans wanting to give back to t
Human Flow: A Review.
Would you rather be a tiger, or a refugee? What are 'borders', and should they even exist? What is 'flow', and how can it help us understand migration? Art supremo Ai Weiwei explores these questions, and plenty more, in his powerful debut documentary, Human Flow. When the Berlin Wall fell in 1989, there were only 11 countries with border walls. Now, 30 years later, 70 countries around the world have built border walls. At the same time, we see more people on the move than eve
