What's The Good News? Ep6 | Jay's Virtual Pub Quiz, Joy-For-All Hotline

We are back with episode 6 of “What’s the good news?” bringing a twice-weekly dose of uplifting stories and good news bulletins from our hallway to lockdown wherever you are!Today we chat about:Penguin Random House UK is distributing free books to some of the communities most affected by the coronavirus crisis, including families on low incomes and older people facing isolation.https://www.penguin.co.uk/articles/company/news/2020/april/penguin-random-house-uk-distributing-free-books-to-communities-f.htmlJoy4All project set up by students of the Ever Active Schools recreational leadership program run by the Calgary Board of Education to share a hotline for Isolated seniors to listen to pre-recorded messages of positivity. Jokes, stories, meditations & educational messages.https://www.instagram.com/joy4allproject/TOMS have updated their giving model to offer £1 for every £3 made to their charity partners during this crisis. You can read more about this herehttps://www.toms.co.uk/global-giving-fundJay’s Pub Quiz, a family friendly online pub quiz has raised over £90k for the NHS.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5_XoxB9hJ7YPlease keep sending in your good news stories, and let us know if you're enjoying the show - we are on social media @canwejustask Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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Can We Just Ask aims to inspire positive change by starting conversations that matter. Our current show is a ten minute positive news bulletin every Tuesday and Friday in which we'll share amazing stories, inspiring initiatives and anything in between that anyone is doing around the world, with the hope of shining some light in the dark.Hosted by author Annie Clarke and journalist Will Clempner, this podcast is ultimately our way of sharing positivity, through discussions and interviews.Come and join us in starting conversations that matter. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.