Charlie Ogilvie is a self-proclaimed storyteller who chases and embraces the unexpected. She currently ‘writes stuff’ for work and for fun. In response to action research conducted in 2015, the British Council designed ‘Artivism’, a programme supporting young people to blend art and active citizenship to promote engagement and social…

Community Links co-founder, David Robinson, describes Early Action, one of our guiding principles, as: “building a fence at the top of the cliff… rather than running an ambulance at the bottom.” In recent weeks and months, the coronavirus pandemic has well and truly smashed through the fence, at high-speed, and…

The story of a young woman who crossed continents at the last minute to start a Masters course she knew she couldn’t afford. Charlie Ogilvie is a self-proclaimed storyteller who chases and embraces the unexpected. She currently ‘writes stuff’ for work and for fun. I’m not much of a planner…

Do you dream of living on a canal-boat but worry about the nitty gritty of being eye-to-eye, or worse, with your own s***? David Gee, peace activist and writer, has lived on his narrowboat — Promise — for almost 21 years — and he’s found a way to take away…

With UK charities facing “soaring demand” for grief counselling due to Covid-19, many mourners are turning to each other for support online. …

How long-term mentoring schemes for young people can tackle the root causes of the lack of diversity in the legal sector — Charlie Ogilvie is a 2020 Year Here Social Innovation Fellow. She wrote this article during her time at Garden Court Chambers, a number one ranked barristers’ chambers committed to human rights, social justice and equality.

A personal reflection on transparency and the power of directly sharing kind words. Charlie Ogilvie is a 2020 Housing and Communities Fellow at Year Here currently (remotely) on placement at Community Links, an innovative community centre in East London.

What sets Year Here apart from a traditional postgrad — and why that matters. — Charlie Ogilvie is a 2020 Housing and Communities Fellow at Year Here currently on placement at Community Links, an innovative community centre in East London.