Grow, Share, Cook

A fantastic volunteer-based project – Plymouth’s response to food poverty in the city.
Welcome to the beach

An introduction to Altogether Better and their innovative use of the “beach” – where the professional world and life work meet!
Interview with Andrew Donaldson, Staffordshire County Council

Andrew talks to us about Staffordhisre County Council’s work in the local community focused on capacity building, social action and ‘people helping people’.
Report review: Kinder Communities – the power of everyday relationships

A new report asks us to consider the quality and not just the quantity of our relationships.
Meet Me At The Albany – a grown-ups’ playground

We champion a new type of day centre for older people where anything is possible!
Cirencester Sofa Month

We love this series of videos about a community engagement method which came about during a community meeting aimed at making Cirencester more welcoming.
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 […]
Community engagement in Craigroyston

Anna Eaton looks at the Total Craigroyston community development programme in Edinburgh centred around a school.