Covid Considerations: self-organising for mutual aid
Becky Seale shares stories, dilemas, tips and reflections about self-organising from her experience as a member of a London Covid-19 mutal aid group.
Covid Considerations: Hungry Hippos
As a member of a Mutual Aid group in Wigan, Angela Fell explores how it feels like there’s a ‘feeding frenzy’ going on with tension between a centralised, institutional response and a natural, resident led street response.
Covid Considerations: A moment for pause and reflection
Rajwinder Kaur Cheema reflects on the shifts in mood, conversations and community she’s noticed during this crisis, whilst raising key questions about how we value our public services and personal wellbeing.
Guest Blog: Community Organising – Why is it the answer?
Local Councillor and former MP Laura Smith reflects on how community organising has never been more important or more powerful during this time of crisis.
Edinburgh’s Community Greengrocers Dig In
How a local community in Scotland came together to run a bustling independent greengrocers, suppling ehtical, local and organic produce.
How shifting mindsets helps shift power
Nicola Wood (Tameside & Glossop NHS) writes the 5th in our Greater Manchester series of blogs exploring person and community centred heath and social care.
Joining the Dots To Create A Stronger Community
The third blog in our Greater Manchester series looks at Stockport council’s efforts to democratise their process of collaboration.
Building the bridge: creating culture change in public sector services
Nick Dixon explores how person and community centred approaches to health and social care are changing the landscape in Greater Manchester.
Crossing the river: re-thinking power and influence in public sector services
The first instalment of a six-part series of blogs explores how devolution and a new health/ social-care prospectus can reform Manchester’s public services.