July 16: When everything feels like an Emergency
how society shapes the way children and young people see themselves, each other and the world they live in
The internet has opened up an incredible world of opportunity for our children. They can discover new interests, learn new skills, connect with others and access information in ways that previous generations could only have imagined.
But alongside all of those positives, there's another reality that's worth understanding. Online, the content that attracts the most attention isn't always the most accurate, balanced or helpful. More often, it's the content that sparks the strongest emotional reaction; whether that's anger, fear, shock or frustration.
For children and teenagers, who are still learning how to make sense of the world around them, it can sometimes feel as though every issue is urgent, every disagreement is a crisis and every opinion demands an immediate response.
Today's blog explores why outrage spreads so easily online, how it can influence the way young people think and feel, and why one of the most valuable skills we can teach our children is how to pause, question and think critically about the content they consume.
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International Self Care Day: Self‑Care is not negotiable.
Friday 24 July 2026
12:00 13:00
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In this 60‑minute webinar, we’ll dismantle the myth that self‑care is a luxury or an indulgence. Once again, we’ve been sold short-term, capitalist quick fixes—like scented candles and bubble baths—as if they could patch over much deeper, systemic problems.
Real self‑care is far less glamorous and far more powerful. It’s about boundaries. About rest. About tuning into our natural rhythms and creating the space to truly know ourselves.
We often frame self‑care as something we do for others—role‑modelling healthier behaviours, being better colleagues, parents, partners. And yes, that matters. But the deeper truth is this: we don’t need to earn rest or justify our wellbeing. We need to normalise self-love without attaching it to usefulness.
Self‑care is a political act. It's about reclaiming what we all deserve—without guilt—and refusing to burn out while trying to fix the very systems that make it so hard to care for ourselves in the first place. Because access to self-care isn’t equal, and recognising that is part of the work.