25 November 2021 by Immy Robinson

Understanding the 9 million active neighbours of lockdown

The coronavirus crisis saw a huge movement of community activity and support. Immy Robinson, co-lead of the Relationships Project, shares their research about what made people come together. How we can support the different types of active neighbour with an ecology that enables community activity to thrive?

Citizen-led Action, Community Based, Community Development, Community Engagement, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Research, Social Action, Social Movement

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24 June 2021 by Lourdes Colclough

A year on: Are everyday people our new invisible trauma and loss workers?

Trainer Lourdes Colclough highlights an extraordinary new role being carried out by members of the community in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic: informal trauma and grief counselling. She tells us about the training being offered to those stepping up to fill gaps in formal mental health support.

Community Based, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Mental Health

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3 June 2021 by Rachel Campbell

A year on: still looking in

Inflammatory bowel disease Nurse Rachel Campbell reflects on her experience of working with patients during the pandemic: what's changed, what's here to stay and what the future holds.

Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Health

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18 February 2021 by Charli Dickenson

Tackling Health Inequalities in Manchester: the impact of Covid-19 and what’s next

A story about what can be achieved in a crisis when your way of working is already, and always, driven by listening, building trust and collaboration from Winning Hearts & Minds programme, Manchester.

Collaboration, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Inequalities, Wellbeing

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28 January 2021 by Anonymous

“We must listen, learn and change the way we do things”: a Public Health perspective on vulnerability and inclusion during the pandemic

A very open and honest guest blog reflecting on the response to the Covid outbreak, challenging our definitions of vulnerability and asking questions about our willingness to engage with people.

Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Health, Participation

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15 October 2020 by Anna Eaton

#COVIDConversations, a digital storytelling project capturing everyday experiences of people across Europe

Stories are the way we understand and make sense of our world. #COVIDConversations is a digital storytelling project providing a platform for sharing everyday experiences of the pandemic from voices seldom heard.

Collaboration, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Digital, Storytelling

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4 August 2020 by Bex Clarkson

Covid Considerations: we need to change the way we ‘do’ grant giving

After thirty years experience working in the charitable sector, Covid-19 has made Bex Clarkson question whether the charity model is working. She wants us to use this moment to do more than tinker around the edges.

Charity, Co-production, Covid Considerations, Funding, Guest Blog

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30 July 2020 by Jennie Sanderson

Covid Considerations: Groundhog Day

Are you feeling stuck right now? Life coach Jennie Sanderson describes how after grieving a much needed cancelled holiday, she made small tweaks to shift her perspective to a more hopeful one - and you can too.

Children and Young People, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog

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21 July 2020 by Anna Eaton

Covid Considerations: Food, phone calls, yoga and volunteering – a personal account of lockdown

Ametrine is a middle-aged autistic woman who struggles with living independently at the best of times. Here she writes about her experiences of lockdown.

Autism, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Mental Health

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2 July 2020 by Robert Punton

Covid Considerations: Thinking time and new ways of thinking

Social change activist, poet and businessman Robert Punton's perspective of lockdown and the opportunities he sees. From no longer having to worry about travelling to meetings as a disabled man to new connections and grassroot movements.

Arts, Covid Considerations, Disability, Guest Blog, Health

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25 June 2020 by Sally Percival

Covid Considerations: Stop taking the piss

Based on the experience of caring for her mum, Sally, the National Co-production Advisory Group Chair, wants us to stop and think about what we're measuring and reporting - especially now when people are separated from their loved ones.

Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Health, Mental Health, Older People

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11 June 2020 by Cat Duncan-Rees

Covid Considerations: A Found Poem

Whilst we take a pause in our #covidconsiderations blog series enjoy this found poem made up of lines from each blog published so far. It is a round up, a battle cry and captures the essence of this series full of reflection, hope and personal stories.

Arts, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog

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Understanding the 9 million active neighbours of lockdown

A year on: Are everyday people our new invisible trauma and loss workers?

A year on: still looking in

Tackling Health Inequalities in Manchester: the impact of Covid-19 and what’s next

“We must listen, learn and change the way we do things”: a Public Health perspective on vulnerability and inclusion during the pandemic

#COVIDConversations, a digital storytelling project capturing everyday experiences of people across Europe

Covid Considerations: we need to change the way we ‘do’ grant giving

Covid Considerations: Groundhog Day

Covid Considerations: Food, phone calls, yoga and volunteering – a personal account of lockdown

Covid Considerations: Thinking time and new ways of thinking

Covid Considerations: Stop taking the piss

Covid Considerations: A Found Poem