More than a fifth of Brits are now cooking EVERY meal from scratch – compared to just one in eight before the lockdown. A study of 2,000 adults found more than half have been experimenting and using extra ingredients in their cooking more often since the call to stay at home. This has led to the nation rediscovering the joys …

Live meditation sessions, music concerts and even visits to the zoo are among the activities now taking place online as the nation adapts to ‘virtual living’. A study of 2,000 adults found many people have gone way beyond conference calls, keep fit sessions and online pub quizzes. Lockdown has forced us to find inventive ways of connecting online, …

Britain’s takeaway heroes are being celebrated for going the extra mile to help their communities during the Coronavirus pandemic. The Good Deed Feed, launched by Just Eat, shines a light on the hardworking and dedicated restaurant and takeaway businesses which have stepped up to look after those in need during this unique time. Heroes include Jay Alom, 25, …

By SWNS Staff New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Nearly six in 10 American parents plan on sending their children Easter baskets after they’ve moved out of the house, according to new research. The study asked 2,000 American parents who celebrate Easter about their favorite memories with their children around the holiday and how …

By Allison Sadlier // SWNS New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC In the midst of COVID-19 and social distancing, parenting challenges have never been more apparent. Forget the terrible twos and prepare for the hateful eights ‒ parents have named age eight as the most difficult age to parent, according to new research. Eight …

By Allison Sadlier New York office – 646-873-7565 / usnews@swns.com w/ VIDEO & INFOGRAPHIC Over half of women (56%) feel they were not given an adequate education when it comes to different types of birth control methods. A new study of 2,000 women ages 18-50 examined the overall attitudes and emotions associated with sexual education and found that …

Two thirds of locked-down Brits want to have ‘achieved’ something by the time they’re allowed back out into the world. A study of 2,000 adults found 16 per cent will learn how to grow vegetables, a quarter will master another language – and a tenth will become press-up champions. More than 60 per cent are planning – or …

Locked-down Brits will become ‘super human’ and self-improve during isolation – with plans to learn a language or instrument, master DIY, paint a picture or write a novel. A poll of 2,000 adults found six in 10 are planning – or have already started – to improve themselves while house-bound. Among the intentions are taking an online university …

With more than 65 per cent of people already offering or planning to support members of their community like the elderly or NHS workers with everyday tasks like shopping, Ordo has today launched Ordo Neighbour2Neighbour. For the duration of the UK’s social distancing and self-isolation period it has made its new payment service free for person to person usage so …

Coronavirus is bringing communities together – with a quarter of adults saying it has seen them talk to neighbours they previously had no relationship with. A study of 2,000 adults found 64 per cent believe COVID-19 is bringing their neighbourhood closer together in a lot of ways. Many are now carrying out acts of kindness they wouldn’t have …