Welcome Wednesdays, community space
Check out this film about a church which opened it's doors to the general public; using their space for the community.
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A Day In The Life Of a Shared Lives Carer
Grace Eyre share Jane's story of a normal day in her life living with Johnny, revealing how rewarding it can be to be a Shared Lives Carer.
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A powerful personal story
Watch this powerful video of Debs Taylor's personal story of how art transformed her mental health, her life and the lives of those around her.
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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.
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Interview: Alex Fox OBE, CEO at Shared Lives Plus
We catch up with Alex Fox about his asset based area briefing, his organisation Shared Lives Plus and what surprises him.
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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.
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Questions change everything in community engagement
Seasoned Community Engagement Practioner Max Hardy demonstrates how asking different questions can change the way we engage with communities and get better results for everyone.
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Campaign: Dressed is Best
We love this campaign launched last month in Stockport which encourages staff to help hospital patients to be more active by getting up and dressed.
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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.
Read articleFeelings matter most, Dementia Care Matters
We've been thinking a lot about feelings this week! Watch this video from Dementia Care Matters' as a reminder that feelings matter most.
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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.
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Interview: Katherine Brown, Local History Cafes
We interview Katherine Brown the founder of Local History Cafes to learn more about her journey and how she set up this wellbeing and heritage project.
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