Dame Esther Rantzen: Fighting for a Kinder World for All Ages

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In today's mini episode, I delved into the inspiring life and work of Dame Esther Rantzen, a prominent British TV presenter, journalist, and social activist. Known for her influential activism, she has made incredible strides in supporting vulnerable groups. From founding Childline in 1986, a vital support hotline for children, to creating Silver Line in 2013, a lifeline for the elderly, her contributions have been nothing short of transformative
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Below are links to the materials mentioned in this episode:
https://www.childline.org.uk/about/about-childline/

https://learning.nspcc.org.uk/services/childline#:~:text=Childline%20is%20the%20UK's%20free,know%20that%20Childline%20is%20there.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/whodoyouthinkyouare/new-stories/esther-rantzen/how-we-did-it_1.shtml

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/15/esther-rantzen-right-to-choose-a-good-death

https://www.thesilverline.org.uk/who-we-are/our-people/

https://www.ageuk.org.uk

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2023581/I-thought-I-lonely-Widowed-Esther-Rantzen-admits-aching-emptiness.html

https://www.theguardian.com/tv-and-radio/2023/jan/29/dame-esther-rantzen-reveals-she-has-been-diagnosed-with-lung-cancer#:~:text=Dame%20Esther%20Rantzen%20has%20said,confirmed%20the%20news%20on%20Sunday.

http://www.dignitas.ch/?lang=en

https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/article/2024/jun/15/esther-rantzen-right-to-choose-a-good-death

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