Barriers to Bridges CIC

Removing barriers of marginalisation, building bridges to empower communities. A magazine written by for & about #MarginalisedCommunities

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As our main subeditor is leaving us, we are looking for 1 to 2 applicants for these positions which are voluntary.

The contract will be from 6 months to 1 year, depending on applicant availability and agreed contract. Link in bio in the Vacancies page to apply.

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Barriers to Bridges are hiring! We have 3 vacancies available. 1 to 2 subeditors and a social media manager. Specific roles and responsibilities available on our website.

These roles are most suitable for graduates or pre-courses in journalism or I.T.

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Srijani Mitra writes a compelling poem for International Women’s Day, https://t.co/50aGHrVZYA

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Dawn Sanders explores the role of humour in asserting agency and in activism, available to read here: https://t.co/k0UOvMH2Wi

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Sophie Lord explores the moves towards inclusivity and diversify, and the flip side of this in the inclusion paradox, available to read in the March 2024 issue here: https://t.co/wznCuxPzDN

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Augustine Boateng explores the effect of feminisation on the careers of women in the March 2023 issue, available to read here: https://t.co/wznCuxPzDN

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Emily Warner explores the need for accessibility in fashion in the March 2024 issue, here: https://t.co/cQkO4QtokK

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Sunita Thind explores infertility and it’s implications for South Asian women, available to read here: https://t.co/PNL8Wa6Po9

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@weischoice 26th February

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We are currently open for commissions up to 1000 words at £50 per piece. Due to limited funding we have the resources to fund three articles. There is also a £15 slot for poetry and illustrations. The theme for the next issue is International Woman’s Day so pitches reflecting-

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At #StSidwellCommunityCentre in Exeter the other day, we chatted to the lunch time crowd at the community café about our work, forming partnerships and subscribing, as it’s important to engage offline and in the community, we’ll be back there this week.

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Scarlet Alexa explores the issue of drug accessibility and the youth of today in her article from the December 2023 issue, available to read here: https://t.co/0twjktMLM0

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Read the latest article by Estelle Uba in the December 2023 issue of the magazine, on the reality of adulting with ADHD: https://t.co/JZoB5AQ44d

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Read ‘In Their Thousands, in Their Millions’, a reflection on the Israel Palestine conflict, by Dawn Sanders, in the December 2023 issue here: https://t.co/nMO0cwxNES

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Read ‘From Language to Legitimation: Societal Perpetuation of Sexual Assault’ by Sophie Lord from the December 2023 issue, which explores the normalisation of sexual harassment and assault in British society, here:
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Hot off the press, 1 week and 8 hours later than usual, but still shining #BarriersToBridgesCIC is out now so check it out https://t.co/wznCuxPzDN

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Please fill out our survey if you can, to help us improve as a magazine: https://t.co/b0Eu7Q8MEX

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Read the final article of the September 2023 issue, ‘Woke Has Always Been Here’, by Dawn Sanders, which explores how the political concept of ‘wokeness’, recently popularised in mainstream media, has always existed. Read here: https://t.co/rhmZzbh7mX

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From the September 2023 issue, read Srijani Rushpa Mitra’s poetry on coping with her anxiety, by visualising the rasas and making choices for her future. Read here: https://t.co/58JTQ6iQTo