People experiencing homelessness are to be given direct financial support as part of a pioneering UK trial. The government-funded trial is inspired by similar schemes in Mexico and Canada, where cash ...

For decades, gross domestic product (GDP) has been the accepted yardstick for measuring a country’s prosperity, despite not placing value on activities such as childcare. Now, a rival metric, covering ...

Digital apps get a bad rap for disconnecting families, but one company has come up with an idea that reconnects generations by combining technology with print Once upon a time some 20bn letters were ...

Bioacoustic listening devices and environmental DNA samples are giving Forestry England the ‘best ever’ data on wildlife species Drones, DNA profiling and ultra-sensitive listening devices are being ...

Five “gamechanging” initiatives have won this year’s Earthshot prize, a competition that’s designed to scale up solutions to environmental problems. A pioneering conservation project that saved a ...

Looking for festive gift inspiration? Then take a cue from Positive News readers, who reveal the most meaningful Christmas presents they have received Like Santa’s sack, our inbox has been overflowing ...

Relatable language, fast-paced messaging and avoiding scare tactics are key to the new project, thanks to the input of Scottish teens Young people in Scotland have worked alongside the UK charity ...

A new charity is joining forces with Britain’s food banks, serving up books to browse, borrow or keep They can turn a dull commute into a fight of fantasy, help foster friendship or deepen the bond ...

Surrounded by concrete, in a low-ceilinged space that could optimistically described as ‘intimate’, musicians sit with bows poised, mouthpieces at the ready. They’re here to perform a prom, but this ...

The first female president of the Magic Circle, Megan Swann, now performs environmental magic, creating spellbinding tricks to inspire children and adults to act more sustainably For 34-year-old Megan ...

From well-chosen words at a time of need, to practical help when you were in a tight spot: when have you benefited from the goodwill of people you don’t know? When meeting our need to feel safe, ...

The chatbot-like tool creates group statements that reflect majority and minority views, helping people to find areas of agreement Fancy letting a machine mediate your argument? It could be the latest ...