We spent a lot of 2019 thinking about co-production in the arts and we want to begin 2020 with the same creativity at the front of our minds. Creativity in a community setting encourages togetherness and often the sharing of valuable skills to nurture arts and sciences at a grassroots level. We were delighted to find Fun Palaces, an organisation…
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Playing Out are a social enterprise helping children play in outdoor public spaces. Alice Ferguson celebrates 10 years of work and achievements.
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Scran Academy is a catering social enterprise that brings vulnerable young people into the kitchen to make great food and gain work-experience.
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Oldham's Street Angels keep people safe on nights out. From a bottle of water to a friendly chat, they demonstrate pastoral care for their community.
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Maria Passingham writes about the surge in community fridges across the UK which are helping communities combat food waste.
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Kitty's Laundrete is a social venture based in Liverpool which provides a laundry-space as well as a hub for community gatherings and events.
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Stay Up Late are a Brighton based charity that create ways for people with learning disabilities to go out and enjoy nightlife.
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Maria Passingham talks about creativity and community with Jane Crowther and Vicky Carr, founders of Open Spaces, a community art project in Stockpurt, UK.
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The Eastern Rivers Community Gym (Loddon, South Norfolk) is a great example of citizen-led action, collaboration, and a creative way to promote exercise.
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Maria Passingham interviews Talibah Rivers, a professional singer who started tuneless choirs to improve community wellbeing through singing
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GoodGym helps people get fit by doing good. They are a group of runners that combines regular exercise with helping local communities.
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Youcan is a recycling initiative in Tayside creating employment for workers with additional needs as well as a great reinvestment in their local economy.
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Burcu Borysik, Mayday Trust