North London Cares and South London Cares
We look at two great videos from North London Cares and South London Cares who are tackling loneliness and isolation and bringing communities together.
Read articleEvent: The Future of People Powered Health
We report back from Nesta Health Lab's event, The Future of People Powered Health.
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Interview: Day Opportunities – City College Peterborough
We interviewed Pat Carrington, principal of City College in Peterborough, and Julie Bennett, senior manager of Day Opportunities.
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Idea of the Month: “We asked for workers. We got people instead.”
This quote from Max Frisch reflects the need for more organisations to consider their staff and culture foremost if change is really going to happen.
Read articleEnabling Social Action
In this video, Staffordshire County Council discusses its experience of commissioning social action to help communities take action on the issues they care about.
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Interview: Mary Reed, Make Someone Welcome (Part 2)
The second part of our interview with Mary Reed of the Wiltshire Centre for Independent Living about their Make Someone Welcome Campaign.
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The People Speak
We check out the work of The People Speak, an organisation dedicated to getting people taking to each other in exciting ways.
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Idea of the Month: See the person first and everything else second
February's Idea of the Month comes from a powerful blog published by the Mayday Trust, titled In Memory of Martin.
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Interview: Rebecca Trevalyan, Library of Things
We spoke to Rebecca Trevalyan of Library of Things, a community space where local people can borrow, share and learn.
Read articleInterview: Jane McGrath, West London Collaborative
We interview Jane McGrath of West London Collaborative and hear about better and braver solutions to local health and social care challenges.
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Idea of the Month: A small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world
Our Idea of the Month comes from Margaret Mead and fills us with inspiration and hope for the year ahead.
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Pramdepot: a community-lead arts-based recycling project
We check out Pramdepot, a great community-led recycling project helping new mums.
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