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.
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Edinburgh’s Community Greengrocers Dig In
How a local community in Scotland came together to run a bustling independent greengrocers, suppling ehtical, local and organic produce.
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Fun Palaces: fostering culture and community
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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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.
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Scran Academy: Catering for the Community
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: How the community ensure you have a great night out
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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One Man’s Trash: The Rise of Community Fridges
Maria Passingham writes about the surge in community fridges across the UK which are helping communities combat food waste.
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Easy-care: The Community Launderette That Offers More Than Clean Clothes
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: Self-advocacy and Nightlife for People with Learning Disabilities
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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Colouring Between the Lines: Community Art in Stockport
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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No Lycra, No Mirrors: The Story of a Community Gym
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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A safe place to have fun with no judgement: Talibah Rivers tells us what it means to lead a Tuneless Choir
Maria Passingham interviews Talibah Rivers, a professional singer who started tuneless choirs to improve community wellbeing through singing
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