Topic: Health

Anorexia To Art

A poet offers deep reflections on her long-standing battle with anorexia.

Anorexia To Art

Published date - Sep 2008

Female Genital Mutilation

Nagla, once a refugee from Djibouti, but now a lawyer in London, talks about this ancient tradition, its place in modern society and why it continues.

Female Genital Mutilation

Video length - 04.46

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

A Day in the Life of Rebecca Harding

Rebecca Harding is physically disabled but does not let that stop her getting out and about. In this video diary she takes us through her day-to-day routine, proving how well she copes with the challenges she faces.

A Day in the Life of Rebecca Harding

Video length - 05.17

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Getting Out There

Sanga is a blind man who was born in a small remote Chinese town. He provides an inspiring view on how it is possible to achieve dreams in spite of difficulties.

Getting Out There

Video length - 03.00

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Young And Caring

In this film Kelly, a young carer, talks through what it is like looking after her disabled mother. Young carers are rarely recognised by society, this film aims to raise awareness of their work.

Young And Caring

Video length - 05.55

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Downloadable resources

I Never Thought It Would Happen To Me

Lisa had a car crash when she was nineteen and only just survived. She has a number of disabilities as a result of the accident and cannot remember anything preceding it.

I Never Thought It Would Happen To Me

Video length - 04.15

Published date - Sep 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Fighting Suppression

Wai Hnin is an asylum seeker from Burma, who fled to England for the chance to study freely. Her father is a political prisoner in Burma, because of this she is constantly under threat in her homeland.

Fighting Suppression

Video length - 04.37

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 3 and 4

Human Rights: The Global Outlook

Eulette Ewart, a spokeswoman for Amnesty International, sets out their global vision for universal human rights. She explains how the organisation puts its beliefs into practice.

Human Rights: The Global Outlook

Video length - 03.51

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

Downloadable resources

Inside a GUM Clinic

The camera follows a young girl on a trip to the GUM Clinic, to find out what it is really like, how the tests are conducted and how results are delivered.

Inside a GUM Clinic

Video length - 10.22

Published date - Aug 2008

Keystage(s) - 4

STI Trivia

Random members of the public are quizzed on their knowledge and understanding of the UK’s most common sexually transmitted infections, with remarkably few knowing much about them.