Blog: Success in the brave new world

We think about what success means in a world where strategy is flexible, outcomes light and work on the ground often slow and emergent.
The Power of Listening

We think about what it really means to listen to somebody.
C’mon NHS, make us proud

How much progress towards true person centred care has really been made in the NHS?
Let’s be honest…

This blog explores the need for a culture which learns and reflects and looks to other sectors where this is a matter of life and death.
To risk or not to risk (part 2)

How to make co-production work in communities by defining them as safe – not dangerous – places.
Questions, questions…

“The answers you get depend upon the questions you ask” A commissioner’s role is a curious one – we need to ask questions but we need to make sure we’re asking the right questions. It’s here that we can so easily falter. Traditional commissioning required me to start with: “What are the issues?” “What do […]
To risk or not to risk (part one)

Helen Sharp reflects on her time spent working in Early Years sector and argues that parents should be given more power to look after their children.
We need each other to be brave

This blog examines the growing movement of people in the UK transforming the way we do things by embracing co-production, collaboration and alliances.
Welcome to our Ideas Hub

The Ideas Hub is our place for letting you know about great ideas and people we hear about through our work.