Come and join the virtual tour of Clarissa: a film created to improve the health of people affected by homelessness, through better understanding of their experiences. Clarissa is a fiction film, but the storyline has been woven together from real experiences of people trying to access the healthcare system while facing homelessness in the UK.
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Read all about a project combining food, culture and community history that's building and strengthening community relationships.
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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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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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Throughout the past three years I’ve been working in a variety of health and social care settings as a consultant and community storyteller. I’ve met a lot of voluntary and public sector organisations working with people experiencing homelessness in the UK and felt inspired by their work. Recently, Sadiq Khan called for an increase in social housing in London to…
We talk to Natasha Britton, Dance Practice Director of Magpie Dance, about creating inclusive opportunities for dancers with learning disabilitiies.
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People's Voice Media is an organisation that captures people's experiences and opinions in order to influence public policy.
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We are always looking for great explanations of what co-production is to help make it real for people. Someone recently sent us this film and we love it!
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Check out this film about a church which opened it's doors to the general public; using their space for the community.
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Seasoned Community Engagement Practioner Max Hardy demonstrates how asking different questions can change the way we engage with communities and get better results for everyone.
Read articleWe've been thinking a lot about feelings this week! Watch this video from Dementia Care Matters' as a reminder that feelings matter most.
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A movement started in Copenhagen in 2012 which we love because it reminds us that the same things make us all happy, regardless of age.
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