SYNDACTYLY (SYN·DAC·TY·LY): FUSION OF FINGERS – Stephen Bell

Looking is natural when meeting someone new. We look more and for longer when someone looks unusual / different. This could be: a visible difference, a disfigurement, a disability, a condition, a deformity, scars, burns and port wine stains. Stephen was born with a condition called Syndactyly (pronounced ‘sin-DAK-til-ee’) (Fusion of Fingers). Syndactyly normally occurs in animals and is an …

COMMUNITY – Base of the Pyramid

The Base of the Pyramid (BoP) refers to the largest and also the poorest population worldwide—over 4 billion people living on roughly $10 a day or less. In addition, they carry the burden of a “poverty penalty” and are often forced to pay more for lower quality basic goods and services due to market inefficiencies in production …

HEALTH – Mini Yoga by Emily Hoyle

Mini Yoga with Emily My yoga practise is with me every day, no matter what else is going on. Yoga is a hugely diverse practise, ranging from silent meditation and deep relaxation, to energising and strong movement practises. I have practised for over 12 years, but began to connect more deeply with yoga and with myself during the …

YOUTH – Carlisle Youth Panel

The Youth Panel is a group of active and enthusiastic young people based in the Tullie House Museum and Art Gallery. We meet regularly to help curate exhibitions, create alternative labels for artefacts, and shape the youth programme. As a group of 14 to 21 year olds we put our own spin on the museum, …