This year’s National Cat Awards were all about celebrating the incredible impact that cats can have on our lives. And this year’s Cat of the Year is a life-saving moggy with an incredible story…
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Kathryn Wheeler
Kathryn is the Editorial Assistant at Happiful magazine.
5 Apps to Get You Organised
Along with a to-do list that just won’t quit, the 21st century has also given us powerful technology, and with these five apps you’ll soon be taking back control of your precious time…
Invisible Cabaret: The burlesque troupe stripping back mental health stigma
In 2018, we’re finding more ways than ever before to talk about historically taboo topics. Rosalind Peters and Rochelle Thomas are the co-directors employing the sensuous powers of burlesque to start conversations about mental health with their troupe: Invisible Cabaret…
Happiful Magazine Announces Pride Pledge
This Pride, we wanted to do something meaningful, so we put together the Happiful Pride Pledge to track our progress and to keep our efforts consistently high throughout the year…
Pips Taylor: An explosion of goodness
While studying Spanish in Mexico, Pips narrowly avoided sexual assault after a cab driver attempted to abduct her. Now she’s helping women through the courts of law with charity Rights of Women, and working with global partnership Vital Voices, to nurture the next generation of world-changers…
Happiful Unsung Hero: The Founder of You Make It
Nominated by her collegue, Roxi Jahanshahi, Asma Shah is transforming the lives of women in her community…
Burns Survivor Hosts Confidence Swimming Sessions for those with Skin Disfigurements
After suffering severe burns as a child, Sylvia Mac now runs swimming sessions for those with skin disfigurements, offering them the chance to develop their confidence, and embrace their differences.…
Yinka Bokinni: Being myself
With her CapitalXTRA radio show and an inspiring TedxTalk under her belt, Yinka Bokinni is a force to be reckoned with. And what’s better? She knows it. But the journey to be where she is today hasn’t been easy. Here we chat bereavement, displacement, and the power of the #MeToo movement…
What's a Shame Spiral?
First coined by clinical psychologist Gershen Kaufman in his 1992 book Shame: The Power of Caring, shame spirals are triggered by an unsettling event.…