Report summary: The Place of Kindness
Zoe Ferguson looks at how we can encourage kindness in our communities and calls on government, organisations and people to all take action.
Zoe Ferguson looks at how we can encourage kindness in our communities and calls on government, organisations and people to all take action.
We recently came across Walk and Talk sessions, a wonderfully simple idea where people and staff are invited together on walks around the city to share ideas and connect.
Patient Director David Gilbert reminds us that though storytelling can be very important, patient involvement and collaboration can and must go further.
Read articleLibrary of Things new podcast looks at the impact they have had on the community, the people that have come to borrow, and how the enterprise might develop.
We learn about the Wellbeing Dominoes, a group art game which encourages collaboration and cooperation.
Read articleWith a new conversation, we may change the relationship; if we change the relationship, we may change the behaviours; if we change the behaviours, we may change the outcomes.
A local community uses technology, theatre, participation and social media to co-produce a new mental health urgent care pathway.
Read articleWe look at two great videos from North London Cares and South London Cares who are tackling loneliness and isolation and bringing communities together.
Read articleWe check out the work of The People Speak, an organisation dedicated to getting people taking to each other in exciting ways.
Read articleA fantastic timebanking approach to mental health day services in Camden.
Read articleWe spoke to Darin Halifax of Grow, Share, Cook and learnt more about tackling hunger in Plymouth.
Read articleWe spoke to Rebecca Trevalyan of Library of Things, a community space where local people can borrow, share and learn.
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