Showing posts with label uk. Show all posts
Showing posts with label uk. Show all posts

Monday, 4 January 2016

UK Blog Awards 2016 - VOTING HAS OPENED! #UKBA16

For the first post of the year it's an exciting one! Voting has opened for the 2016 UK Blog Awards...

Life In Recovery has been nominated in two categories this year - Health & Social Care and Best Storyteller.

When the blog was nominated I was asked to answer the question 'Why Vote For Me/The Blog?' the answer was pretty simple in the end: Illness (in it's many shapes and forms) can touch us all - no matter who we are. Health should be looked after, valued and nurtured; issues should be discussed; knowledge and experience shared. No-one should ever feel alone, lost, unheard or ashamed. If you believe this too - vote for Life In Recovery - a blog that tries to make a difference.

Voting opens today 4th January and closes on 25th January, so you don't have long to cast your votes!

Vote for me now in the UK Blog Awards #UKBA16

So...if you'd like to vote for me - how can you?
  • All votes are cast via the blog's profile page here (or click on the picture above).
  • Once you're on the blog's profile page you will see a big 'Vote Now' button - press it!
  • Because Life In Recovery is up for two categories you will have the choice to vote for both of the categories from a drop-down list on the page. 
  • Please note, you can vote for each category, but this has to be done separately.
  • Once you have entered your name and email address you will receive a confirmation email to say your vote has been registered. Hurrah!
  • You can vote on mobile devices and desktop computers once a day...so you aren't limited to one vote! So that's one vote per person per day. Meaning (if you want) you can vote every day until the deadline!
It's a massive honour to be 'in the mix' with some incredibly talented people and companies - all who bring something special and individual to their corners of the internet. 
I urge you to have a browse through some of the other nominees!

I really appreciate and value all of your feedback, support and readership. This blog wouldn't be what it is without each and every one of you - so thank you!

How to get in touch:

Sunday, 12 April 2015

Why voting matters and how to have a voice



A video about the importance of voting in the United Kingdom's General Election 2015.

“To make democracy work, we must be a nation of participants, not simply observers.” Louis L'Amour.

Useful links for making your mind up:

http://election2015.votematch.org/
http://www.whoshouldyouvotefor.com/
https://voteforpolicies.org.uk/
https://uk.isidewith.com/political-quiz

Useful links for registering to vote:

https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote?gclid=CMzctJTI7sQCFWOr2wodC5EAFA
https://www.gov.uk/yourvotematters

I really hope you enjoy watching the videos and that they can help you or someone you know. I would love to hear from you if you have anything you would like to say.

How to get in touch:

YouTube - http://t.co/CGZBkZnWU2
Twitter - http://www.twitter.com/Recovering_Life
Blog - http://yourlifeinrecovery.blogspot.co.uk/
Email - yourlifeinrecovery@gmail.com
Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Recovering.Life

Thursday, 9 October 2014

UK Blog Awards 2015 - #UKBA15

I have a BIG announcement to make.... Life In Recovery has been entered into two categories for the National UK Blog Awards 2015. The two categories are Health and Young Person Recognition (18-25) This is obviously hugely exciting for me and I am very pleased to be involved in the awards.

The UK Blog Awards© are the only Blog Awards recognising a multitude of industry professional talent across the UK. The UK Blog Awards provide a unique opportunity for individual professionals from their sector and organisations to be recognised for their social media achievements through blogging, with the chance to network and be inspired by other industry bloggers.

Now comes the part where I need YOUR help. The blogs are short-listed based on a public vote. This vote opens on November 10th and closes December 1st. The lucky 20 finalists will be whittled down to the winners by a panel of expert judges. The winners will be announced at the awards ceremony in April 2015. The theme of the 2015 awards is #BeBold.
So I'm going to Be Bold and say that when the public vote opens I would love to get a vote (or two) from you all. This is obviously only if you feel Life In Recovery is worthy of a vote in the categories. There will be lots of other amazing blogs and websites in all the categories that I'm sure would also appreciate your votes, so keep your eyes peeled and your fingertips at the ready on November 10th!
I'll update the blog to remind you when voting starts and I'm sure there will be some sort of countdown to polling time on Twitter!


Many thanks for all your wonderful feedback, comments and interactions so far. If just one person is helped through Life In Recovery I will have achieved what I set out to do.