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Anne and Hannah's story
Mother and daughter, Anne and Hannah are fortunate to have a friendship that's grown stronger over the years. Here, they share their experience of fostering.
Foster Care Fortnight
Today marks the start of Foster Care Fortnight, The Fostering Network's annual campaign to raise the profile of fostering and show how foster care transforms lives. To celebrate this fantastic campaign and show our support, we are delighted to share this video of positive stories and messages from our foster care community.
Madlug: Your Voice - Luke Rodgers
For the fourth instalment of Madlug Your Voice, we spoke to lived experience leader and director of strategy for The Care Leaders, Luke Rodgers BEM.
Madlug's commitment to sustainability
As a certified B Corp, we are committed to making an impact – not only on the experiences of children and young people moving through the care system – but also on our environment.
Madlug: Your Voice - Andy and Matt Smith
As care leavers themselves, Andy and Matt Smith intimately understand the challenges faced by young people navigating life's uncertainties. Together, they forged Smash Life, an organisation offering inspiring talks, mentoring, group work, and training to young people across the UK. Their mission is not just about resilience; it's about turning hardships into stepping stones for others to follow.
Care Day 2022
It's Care Day – and today only, for every Gift a Bag subscription bought, we will double the impact for the first month.
That means if you subscribe to one bag per month, for your first month, we will gift two bags.
Because every amazing child and young person deserves value, worth, and the right to travel with dignity.
Why Buy Madlug? Luke Rodgers
Director of Strategy for The Care Leaders, Luke Rodgers, shares his thoughts on why you should buy a Madlug bag.
Madlug is officially a B Corp!
We are delighted to announce that Madlug is officially Northern Ireland's first lifestyle brand to receive B Corp status.
For those wondering what a B Corp is…
The B Corp certification is essentially the business equivalent to the Fair Trade certification for goods. It’s a relatively new concept but a movement which is growing rapidly. Madlug joins over 2,000 certified B Corps, including Patagonia, BrewDog and TOMS.
Ayeisha McFerran: Why Buy Madlug?
Care leaver and women's field hockey international, Ayeisha McFerran shares her thoughts on why you should buy a Madlug bag.
Madlug: Your Voice - Ayeisha McFerran
For the second installment of the 'Madlug: Your Voice' blog series, we spoke to care leaver and women's field hockey international Ayeisha McFerran who recently represented Ireland at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.
Everything you need to know about Madlug Your Business
If you follow us on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, or you subscribe to the Madlug newsletter, you may have heard us talking about Madlug Your Business.
As a lot of you will know, Madlug is our consumer brand and an award-winning bag brand that stands for ‘make a difference luggage’. Why? Because for every bag sold, another is given to a child in care. You can find out more about our story here.
Madlug: Your Voice - Kirsty Capes
Kirsty Capes is a voice amplifying the narratives of care leavers through her writing. Her debut novel, 'Careless' centres around Bess, a 15-year-old girl navigating pregnancy while in foster care – a story that promises to challenge perceptions of those who have experienced the care system. Beyond her writing, Kirsty is a force in publishing, advocating for enhanced representation of care-experienced individuals in media. With a PhD focused on care narratives in contemporary fiction under the guidance of Booker prize-winner Bernardine Evaristo, Kirsty is reshaping the conversation on care experiences.
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