Report review: Good Help and Bad Help
We pick out our highlights from Nesta and OSCA’s brave new report about the different approaches to support and services.
School for Change Agents
We’ve signed up for NHS Horizons School for Change Agents for anyone who wants to develop their knowledge and skills for making change happen.
2017 The Year of the Cafes
With a few moments this week to reflect on a year of Ideas Hub articles, we’ve noticed that some of our favourite features from 2017 all have something in common – cafes.
My Best Mistake by Fiona Weir, Participation Strategy Lead
Participation strategy lead Fiona Weir shares a mistake that crept up on her and what she learnt about conflict and community action from it.
Music is a language we all understand
We’ve been thinking about harnessing the power of music in our work and we gave it a try by building a collaborative playlist at a recent event.
Cycling Without Age
A movement started in Copenhagen in 2012 which we love because it reminds us that the same things make us all happy, regardless of age.
Local History Cafes
A project that draws on the knowledge and spaces heritage organisations have and combines it with community wellbeing.
Placemaking with People
This week we heard an inspiring talk from La Pépinière, a design collective that collaboratively redevelops empty, urban areas into community spaces.
My Best Mistake by Linda Hutchinson
One of our directors, Linda Hutchinson writes about her best mistake, when she learnt about the importance and value of properly involving people.