Matthew tells us about his favourite piece of work, his best mistake and how Spaces of Hope hopes to make a difference during the UK's second wave of Covid.
In the early days of the coronavirus crisis, the UK saw empty shelves at the supermarket for the first time in a generation. But in some parts of the country there is a historic lack of access to good food. We hear from a community project in Glasgow looking to change that.
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From lockdown dreams to neighbours helping each other, Ideas Alliance Associate and creative writer Dawn Hart shares her thoughts on how she's managing this stressful time.
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Becky Seale shares stories, dilemas, tips and reflections about self-organising from her experience as a member of a London Covid-19 mutal aid group.
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As a member of a Mutual Aid group in Wigan, Angela Fell explores how it feels like there's a 'feeding frenzy' going on with tension between a centralised, institutional response and a natural, resident led street response.
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Rajwinder Kaur Cheema reflects on the shifts in mood, conversations and community she's noticed during this crisis, whilst raising key questions about how we value our public services and personal wellbeing.
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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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How a local community in Scotland came together to run a bustling independent greengrocers, suppling ehtical, local and organic produce.
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Nicola Wood (Tameside & Glossop NHS) writes the 5th in our Greater Manchester series of blogs exploring person and community centred heath and social care.
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The third blog in our Greater Manchester series looks at Stockport council's efforts to democratise their process of collaboration.
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Nick Dixon explores how person and community centred approaches to health and social care are changing the landscape in Greater Manchester.
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The first instalment of a six-part series of blogs explores how devolution and a new health/ social-care prospectus can reform Manchester's public services.
Read article“The Hub acts as a glue bringing together people and organisations who are doing so much to positively disrupt their local systems.”
Burcu Borysik, Mayday Trust