Covid Considerations: Life and death in the midst of Covid-19
Cat Duncan-Rees explores what opportunites the coronavirus crisis might offer whilst navigating personal loss and seeing first-hand health and care systems being rapidly transformed.
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.
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.
Kindness at the Heart of Rochdale
Sarah Pearce (Action Together in Rochdale) shares her experiences of innovating the processes of collaboration through compassion and kindness.
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.
Ten years of Playing Out: a personal reflection by Alice Ferguson
Playing Out are a social enterprise helping children play in outdoor public spaces. Alice Ferguson celebrates 10 years of work and achievements.
Guest blog – Co-production, our daily bread
In celebration of co-production week, Jane Salazar writes about her experiences and shares practical insights about how to do co-production differently.