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Artist Mike Wang launched “Wish You Were Here,” a tribute and movement honouring the lost Sudanese youth, inspiring healing bridges to be built within the community

Renewed sense of empowerment for handicapped community with
unique adaptive pottery mugs adding independence in every sip

Mark Hughes set the Guinness World Record for the biggest group ice bath, submerging 509 people to raise awareness of ice bath health benefits and mental health. Leading to the establishment of International Ice Bath Day and raising over $5,698 for charity.

A young NYPD officer from Harlem was left inspired to join the force and give back after two detectives saved the life of herself, her mother and her little brother in what could have been a tragic car fire

Surfrider Foundation steam sails through Australia tour, featuring a captivating new film exposing underwater industry in efforts to halt the world’s largest seismic blasting site

A multidisciplinary teacher, initiates the publishing house, the Carnaby Press, giving his young artists real-world publishing experience and global recognition

Hitch-hiker discovered in Toulouse as missing 17 year old Alex Batty is on his way home to Manchester after 6 long years on the road

Anti procrastination app uses nobel prize winning theory that proves money is in the way of you reaching your goals…but not in the way that you think

Brisbane’s Rock Beats Depression (RBD) festival raises over $5,000 for mental health though heavy metal and heavy awareness, RBD supports The Black Dog Institute, Beyond Blue, and Headspace, fostering crucial conversations. The event anticipates a grand 5th year in 2024.

An alert mother discovered a rare eye cancer in her five-month-old son through an unusual darkness in one eye on a baby monitor. Doctors were able to avoid invasive treatment and save majority of the baby’s eyesight.

Red Paddle Co, a prominent UK sports and stand-up paddleboard (SUP) company, has made considerable strides towards a more sustainable world, earning a B Corp status for its contribution. The company’s state-of-the-art, environment-friendly paddleboards have been instrumental in saving lives in flood-hit areas worldwide. Their boards are a preferred lifestyle choice for a broad audience, promoting physical activity, technological disconnection, and community bonding.

Surfrider and Ben & Jerry’s unite against seismic blasting companies TSG and SLB in a bid to protect Australia’s Southern Sea from a colossal fossil fuel operation

The Federal Court revoked Woodside Energy’s permission for seismic blasting in Scarborough in response to a legal challenge put forth by Traditional Custodian

“Who’s the Gang in our Street?” by Susanne Gervay OAM, explores endearing traits of Sulphur Crested Cockatoos, promoting antibullying, acceptance, and coexistence in the Australian national curriculum.

Founders of the Gaton Foundation rush to Maui to extend the dignified values of their Give and Go programme thousands displaced by wildfire

Apples vs burgers for breakfast? Positive news vs junk media? NLP expert Rik Schnabel highlights the power that conscious consumption has in shaping mindset and lifestyle

The remarkable instincts and swift responses of two heroic women in Melbourne have played a pivotal role in preserving the life of community treasure, Stefanie Paladino (43), who suffered an asymptomatic heart attack this past Sunday afternoon, on 20th August, shortly after coaching the North Melbourne Athletics FC – Trojans

A feel-alive franchise that boomed from viral tik tok sees hundreds flock to tranquil stretches of coastline exemplifies how authenticity and the beauty of dawn can ignite a movement of all round health

Empowering Victory: NSW’s Most Positive Road Runner Inspires Health and Triumph Through Willpower, Community, and Positive mindset

Connecting people who want to find their pathway to prosperity, Arthur hosts free meetings once a week, encouraging strategic innovation between successful CEOs and business beginners alike

Irish Chef Ralph Utto teaches households how to cut grocery bills while maintaining delicious and nutritious meals utilising surplus food. Combating mass hunger and food waste simultaneously

The incredibly resilient Pauline McKinnon celebrates 40 years of success with her international healing novel, In Stillness Conquer Fear, where she dives deep into the details of her nine-year wrestle with agoraphobia, how she steadily overcame it using Stillness Meditation, and the daily importance that her meditation technique plays in the calmness of her own life, as well as thousands of others across the world

ILLUMI Run early bird tickets sold out in 3 days! Returning to get you up running, dancing, laughing and grooving. Starting with a 5km run that takes you through four distinct glow zones full of lasers, neon life, slushy bubble-popping and UV lighting

As the cost of living continues to be a concern for many Australians, Mohamed Ghazala, altruistic owner of a Melbourne Jim’s Mowing franchise, is donating his time to mow lawns for free for people who have had no other choice but to condense their spending to prioritise life

One courageous and indomitable spirit of a man that regretfully fled Afghanistan during the Taliban’s 2021 resurgence hasn’t let the distance and risk prevent him from sourcing ways to improve the quality of life for the thousands of citizens still remaining under extreme and unjust restrictions

From the trash to taste-bud triumph, Ice cream giant Ben and Jerry’s turn their ice cream waste into clean energy and continue to craft the blueprint for how a business can give back to the planet and our fellow people

use their ice cream waste to power factories and

A mother and daughter duo steeped in the generational legacy of social activism have upscaled their Give & Go food nutrition project from a humble handful of families around the block, to now all five boroughs of New York, which covers Queens, Staten Island, The Bronx, Brooklyn and Manhattan, reaching a remarkable 320+ families struggling to compete with the rising food prices

A couple resigned from their corporate lifestyle to chase meaning in their lives, raise almost $80,000 for Make-A-Wish foundation and inspire bright new generations of kindness

Lucia Zelesco, CEO of Zelesco Consulting for visionary marketing, is a strategic empowerer, exerting her existence into tailoring an environment of vibrant productivity in Australia’s excitingly expanding female space of entrepreneurship

By Jade.L.Ruston   (The Jolly Times does acknowledge that disability and capability are unique for each personal situation and no generalisation or assumption is intended in this article.) “Don’t underestimate time and sitting with really uncomfortable thoughts. Don’t be afraid of those thoughts. Appreciate this precious life that you have because it is worth celebrating! It

At the height of moral prowess, American author and philanthropist Lisa Wilkes personifies fairytale heroism on her adventurous quest for justice

Distribution of defibrillators drives regional towns towards being Australia’s safest as lifetime volunteers ensure that no one is more than a minute away from life-saving first aid help

DAWN cafe CEO revels in his morally driven innovation that brings people living with disability into the social workplace, encouraging other business models to expand their thinking

Positively unstoppable Queensland author releases blockbuster worthy blueprint novel that opens reality into a healing wonderland for readers worldwide

Against heavy odds, Jason May breaks generational norms to teach and encourage his culture leaving no soul untouched or left behind

An engineer driven by LOVE designs DIY window to keep temperatures livable in liberated areas of Ukraine

Foura, mates not dates site, expands to all Major Australian cities after friendship boom sweeps Sydney CBD

WHAM. KAPOW. WALLOP. KABANG. That’s what Tammy Hewitt shouts as she claps her hands free of fears that attempt to hold her mind claustrophobic from peace. Tammy is kicking fear IN THE BUTT and rallying everyone and anyone to join her in her campaign for confidence

After a rewarding yet gruelling 38 tremendous years working in Law enforcement, Roger Sutherland became a qualified nutritionist and has been around the block and back again, helping people, shift workers specifically, live fruitfully by reconnecting our fatigued bodys’ with the natural mood boosters, over our treasured synthetic replacements with his touring business, a Healthy Shift

Letters of Hope founder has record breaking year in volunteer sign up for boosting the mental wellbeing of hundreds with simply her pen, paper, and warmly written words

How much can exactly one woman handle on her plate? Living a shining example of how to follow your gut instincts with compassion leading the way, Zara Cooper, co-founder of Paperkrane shoes, talks about her relentless will that took a garage business global and following you heart to its most honest lengths

In a raging effort to improve the mental wellbeing of the Australian workforce population, Liz Tully takes just talking about mental health one step further, increasing implementations across the board and saving hundreds of minds from stress induced collapse

Author Susanne Gervay raises $15,000 for heroes in Ukraine whilst battling double brain tumour and stroke, all in the wake of the release of her new book, The Edge Of Limits, which brings men and women together over the importance of consent

A new young leader takes on the New South Wales stage with his new book advocating nationwide for the segregation gap in schools between differently abled students to be closed and inclusivity for all

Fitting, taming and lifting titatas around the country, local lingerie retailer combines their business model alongside moral integrity uniting Melbournians in a euphoric cloud of feel good bonanza

Humble volunteers continue to expand the extremes of generosity to Australias needy via a food truck service that is quickly becoming a household familiarity

How a dark past filled with hard drugs and abuse turned out to be the fuel for the brightest journey of recovery that involves an entire nation

Young scientist discovers new enzyme that is breaking down plastic safely in guinness world record time

How heavy gratitude and positive thinking saw a child pulled from war, grow into a man establishing multi streams of beneficial business in a ‘service to the world’ all around the world

How heavy gratitude and positive thinking saw a child pulled from war, grow into a man establishing multi streams of beneficial business in a ‘service to the world’ all around the world

Chef Joseࠥ Andreࠥs is setting up pop up kitchens around Ukrain to make sure that in the middle of war, at least there is a warm meal of comfort to those everyone that needs

UK man surpasses viral with his personal messages of hope along Derbyshire bridges that have already seen a reduction in suicide rates, and an amplification of the locals’ love to one another

On a journey of constant development, and a need, to share positive energy throughout the world, the mother daughter duo are exploring generational perspectives/ practices that are challenging the norm by going down unorthodox avenues

All settled in and thriving wonderfully, the Abidi family are getting to know Aussie life beyond the continuing conflict in Afghanistan.

World leaders had to swallow some hard truths over their incompetent actions on climate change

26 year old Britt rode 462 miles to represent the voices of those fighting for climate change, shares her journey and methods for D.I.Y Save your planet

Style and salvation, how one good deed propels the next

BodyHeat renewable energy introduced in Scottish nightclub in aid to cap CO2 emissions

“Never hate ” Returning to roots and actually getting it done, combatting knife crime and troublesome areas in the UK, a new series ‘Common’ is here to give you a belly laughing lesson on reality in Britain.

Perspective from a life coach that deals with the gnarly to the sparkly – Kevin Paul talks about his work in schools, prisons and the A list side of celebrity

Uniting culture through cuisine, Ilanit Bard exposes the flair of Melbourne’s migrant women who have remained hidden until now through her new Thick Accents Project

Leading by example, head chef of hatted Melbourne restaurant Ana Garcia Cortés tells us how she is uniting food lovers all over the world to express themselves