Top Tips for Packing Your Hiking Backpack

Top Tips for Packing Your Hiking Backpack

Wondering what to pack for your next adventure? Kelly Hargie from Trek NI shares her top tips for packing your hiking backpack.
June 04, 2021 — Dave Linton
Making a positive social impact for your business

Making a positive social impact for your business

To grow and thrive, companies rely on the roles of employees, consumers, and their communities. So why limit the focus solely to money-making?

May 17, 2021 — Dave Linton
Get On Your Feet With Madlug

Get On Your Feet With Madlug

Are you a sitting duck? Give yourself a nudge to move a bit more and sit less every day.
April 28, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
Staycation destinations for every type of traveller

Staycation destinations for every type of traveller

Staycationing has become an increasingly popular, largely fuelled by Brexit, the climate change crisis, and, more recently, international travel restrictions as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. In this post, we share some of our favourite staycation spots across the UK and Ireland for travellers of all types.
April 05, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
Join the Madlug Movement

Join the Madlug Movement

Now, more than ever, we want children and young people in care to know that they are deserving of value, worth and dignity. We invite you to join us in this movement. We cannot do it without your help.
March 28, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
5 things you can do to boost your wellbeing

5 things you can do to boost your wellbeing

Rest assured that it’s completely natural to experience new emotions during periods of change, but it’s vital that we take steps to look after our health and wellbeing as a result. Here are some of the things we have been doing at Madlug HQ to boost our wellbeing during lockdown!
March 20, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
Supporting Your Child’s Return to School Post-Lockdown

Supporting Your Child’s Return to School Post-Lockdown

After homeschooling for a considerable amount of time, it’s only natural that there may be some apprehension about going back to school. For this post, we chat to Dr. Oliver Sindall, a clinical psychologist specialising in child and adolescent mental health.
March 16, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS | A conversation with Jo Irvine from VOYPIC

LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS | A conversation with Jo Irvine from VOYPIC

As part of our Love Without Limits Campaign that we are running in the lead up to Care Day 2021, we wanted to talk to different organisations who champion and support the incredible children in care. VOYPIC is the charity for children and young people with a lived experience of care in Northern Ireland.

February 18, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS | A Conversation with Vic Langer, CEO at Become

LOVE WITHOUT LIMITS | A Conversation with Vic Langer, CEO at Become

As part of our Love Without Limits Campaign that we are running in the lead up to Care Day 2021, we wanted to talk to different organisations who campaign and support the incredible children in care. Become is a charity based in England that supports children in care and care leavers. 

February 16, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
HAPPY NEW YEAR

HAPPY NEW YEAR

In a normal year, we would be reflecting upon and giving thanks for the standout moments of the previous twelve months. We would highlight the various events and social media mentions that help champion the Madlug cause to act on behalf of children moving through the care system. However, 2020 has been, as we all know only too well, far from a normal year.
January 01, 2021 — Rebecca Teeney
MADLUG SAY HEJ! TO IKEA

MADLUG SAY HEJ! TO IKEA

We are thrilled to announce that we have partnered with IKEA on a project that will directly benefit young people moving through the care system.
December 21, 2020 — Dave Linton
THANKS | Madlug at 5

THANKS | Madlug at 5

When our company sprung from a spark of an idea, we did not realise that we would still be going half a decade later. Yet, we continue to be both humbled and challenged by our mission to help young people in care. 
July 20, 2020 — Madlug Blog