Uproute Toolkit
Practical, advice-led and issue-based pieces offering guidance, resources and insight for navigating difficult social realities.
‘Take grief by the reins’: Q&A with a Bereavement and Grief Counsellor
Grief is something every one of us will face, but few of us are taught how to survive it. In this piece, Uproute sits down with Yasmin O’Keeffe to talk about what grief really is, how it affects us, and how we can show up better for ourselves and the people we love.
What is Seasonal Affective Disorder and why does it affect millions?
Photo: Fernando via Unsplash What is Seasonal Affective Disorder? Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a type of depression that follows a seasonal pattern, often starting in autumn or winter and ending in spring. In rarer cases, the depression can start in spring,...
More than a meal: How food co-ops can help you beat rising food costs
Photo: Cooperation Town According to The Broken Plate Report 2025 the most deprived fifth of the population would need to spend 45% of their disposable income on food to afford the government-recommended healthy diet. This has led to a rising trend of...
Three ways of managing stigma effectively
photo: Charles River Recovery One of the most significant barriers to effective recovery from any kind of challenge is that of stigma. Stigma has a profound effect on how systems of any kind organise themselves. What is considered unacceptable or shameful will always...
Charity CEO’s advice for building a life after prison
Photo: Ichigo121212 (on Pixabay) Even if there is no online record of your past, nearly three quarters of initial job application forms ask for information about criminal records according to Unlock. You might think this problem is only faced by a small number of...
Five myths about social exclusion, and what it really means in Britain
Photo: Tse Chun Ming / Uproute Social exclusion is often reduced to poverty, homelessness or personal failure. But in Britain today, it is a wider process of being cut off from work, housing, healthcare, digital access, relationships and public life. What is social...