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Do something: Cancer Research tackles Slacktivism #ActNowForResearch

January 30, 2014 by Andrew Leave a Comment

You’ll have seen it happen. “Like this status” if you want to spread a positive message or “Share this” message if you want to raise awareness of a terrible situation. It’s true. Social media is a great way of raising awareness. You’ll also have seen the backlash. Do you think liking a message on Facebook […]

Finding Happiness: Volunteer and Grow

December 23, 2013 by Guest Author Leave a Comment

Anita managed to become more aware of life and all that surrounds it thanks to volunteering. Today, she is happily married and enjoys raising her two daughters. Let me share something that happens to be one of the fastest roads to personal growth and to a higher level of self awareness for me. I started […]

5 million people watch garbage heap rescue dog rescue another

December 17, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This is a heart warming video that shoes Miley being rescued from a garbage pile. This brave dog had survived by herself – but only just. She needed a lot of help to recover. While she was still recovering she took the terrified Frankie on as her own and helped him recover from his awful […]

An impressive way to spend $25,000

December 17, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Imagine the scenario; you’ve just been offered $25,000 to promote 20th Century Fox’s new movie The Secret Life of Walter Mitty. This is a movie in which a day-dreaming office worker escapes his humdrum life with flights of fantasy only to find himself on a real adventure. You could do almost anything with that money. […]

Sponsored Video: Macmillan Cancer Support’s Tree of Light

December 13, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

The cancer support charity Macmillan have allowed energy supplier Npower to hook up with them this Christmas.

8 snow puppies, auto awesome and science

December 13, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Do you have the Google+ app on your smartphone? This winter it is doing something clever and fun with some of your photographs. It’s adding snow. There’s a catch. Google’s Auto Awesome Snow (as it’s called) does not add snow to every picture; just to some. To test this and to remind readers about good […]

The amazing video a two legged dog out for a run

November 29, 2013 by Andrew Leave a Comment

Duncan Lou Who is a Boxer puppy, was born with severely deformed legs and pelvis. Panda Paw Rescue is looking after him, has a wheelchair and does both physical and hydro therapy. In this video, we get to watch him tank around the park, meet other dogs, and clearly have fun. In Pure Spirit Do […]

Hey! You! Follow the Frog

October 25, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

This is a charming public service announcement from the Rainforest Alliance. It helps you make some life decisions by ruling out some bad choices you might be tempted to make. I also think the YouTube funding widget is pretty cool as part of the video. In Pure Spirit Did you like the ad? Think it […]

Are ecologists putting giant spiders in a pool near you?

October 5, 2012 by Andrew 1 Comment

It’s unusual to see conservation efforts for invertebrates but unless you’re arachnophobia the program to save great raft spiders should be good news. The great raft is the largest native breeding species of spider in the UK and can grow up to 8cm. They are able to glide across the surface of water – and […]

The 5 things you should know about dementia

May 22, 2012 by Andrew Leave a Comment

A new video from the Alzheimer’s Society uses some famous faces to help teach us 5 things we should know about dementia. The society, which looks after people and their families cope with dementia, is asking that people share the video. You can do that by clicking on the video or simply by sharing this […]

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