Submitted on Monday 1st September 2025
Rejected on Monday 22nd September 2025
Current status: Rejected
Rejection code: duplicate (see below for details)
Mandate a (Less Scroll) More Soul Bank Holiday: An annual offline day
Britain needs a breather. An annual reset for our overwhelmed lives. A day where the nation logs off, looks up and reconnects. A government-enforced opportunity to not only build awareness for the grip tech has on us but remind us of what matters in a healthy society: people, place and presence.
We are an addicted nation. An 18 yr old will spend 25 yrs of their life on a phone. Children spend less time outdoors (<1hr) than inmates. Loneliness, anxiety and polarisation are spiraling and all this before consideration of specific harms: exploitation, radicalisation, misinformation+
The UK has fewer bank holidays than almost anywhere in Europe.
One offline day/ year could provide a critical reset and reminder of what’s important. A day to reconnect with ourselves and our local communities.
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