Being a Change Maker: A student’s look at UK Unplugged’s University of Liverpool Programme

Being a Change Maker: by Shreya Shukla I undertook a placement in my final year of university called the ‘Change makers programme’ and it was a wonderful experience. We learnt about UK Unplugged and the impact their boxes have on children and young people struggling with their mental health. I gained valuable skills like creating […]
Pitching At Wirral Soup for CAMHS waiting list boxes

On Wednesday, Diana pitched at @wirralsoup to fund boxes for young people on the CAMHS (mental health) waiting list. The average waiting time is over 8 months for clinical treatment for young people with moderate to severe mental health in our area. For over a year, we’ve been collaborating with the Care Navigators, NHS non-clinical support for […]
Blue Photo Adventure Group booking- This summer only!

Looking for a fun activity for your group this summer? I’m Dr Diana Powell and I run UK Unplugged, which helps families unplug from screens and explore together. I’ve put together a Blue Photo Adventure experience for Merseyside* groups that focuses on history, science and crafts and is fun for a range of ages. I […]
Japan Box: Ellen’s take on the exciting experience of co-creating hanafuda cards

I’m Ellen, one of the Creative Education Assistants from the University of Liverpool and I worked with Kanae, Keris, Diana and Andy on the development of the exciting new Japan Box (8+) and the upcoming event on Sunday 18th February 2024! I’d like to share some of what I learnt about hanafuda ‘flower cards’ (花札), […]
Boxes for the CAMHS Wait List

We began our deliveries for the local CAMHS waiting list on Friday. Children and young people recommended by their Care Navigator were able to choose which box they wanted (in this case Dinos Roar? and Day of the Dead) and we delivered them by ecargo bike to the families. Why? Children and young people […]
Make Christmas Fun & Sustainable! A cool day out at Wirral MakeFest: Relax and Make Christmas Green

We brought our sustainable games and Christmas gifts to Wirral MakeFest on Saturday. Our💩 game from the Environmental Chemistry Box kept whole families entertained while they learned about managing waste on a farm! At Wirral Makefest visitors made everything from spaceships from Lego, fern wreaths, wrapping paper and fake sushi! 💩The Environmental Chemistry box only […]
Were in the News! BBC Radio Merseyside and Wirral Globe

We’ve been busy chatting about our new products in the Wirral Globe and on BBC Radio Merseyside. We just launched our Victorian Christmas Spirit Box…our subscription is almost ready, and we have several Christmas events coming up! Exciting times! If you’d like to read the article about us: Wirral Globe Article Or catch up with […]
Day of the Dead Fun this Half Term

Are you ready for a fiesta that involves skulls and spirit animals? We are! This half-term join us at the Bloom Building and Coffee Culture, coffee and crafting Mexican games and a dance 2 hours of screenfree fun! #SENDCO support and a sensory room! Day of the Dead tickets: https://wirralunplugged.org/shop/ If you’re in #Liverpool, we’ll […]
Free Space Competition week 4: Astronaut Food

WEEK 4 OF OUR SUMMER OF SPACE competition has landed! This week we want you to explore the world of astronaut food, you could: Create a dish for an alien Make food for an astronaut (maybe try find a solution so it doesn’t float away in space!) Or create a dish that resembles something you […]
Free Competition! Summer of SPACE 6-Week Challenge

This week it’s all about looking the part! Space boots, check, astronaut suit, check, space earrings? … Go where your imagination takes you into hats, masks, socks… It’s free to enter- just email or PM/DM your entry to us. Free to anyone 16 and under in the UK. Deadline for entries is 9am on Friday! […]