5 March 2020 by Rachel Berry

How shifting mindsets helps shift power

Nicola Wood (Tameside & Glossop NHS) writes the 5th in our Greater Manchester series of blogs exploring person and community centred heath and social care.

Community Based, Guest Blog, Social Care, Storytelling, Systems Change

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27 February 2020 by Maria Passingham

Kindness at the Heart of Rochdale

Sarah Pearce (Action Together in Rochdale) shares her experiences of innovating the processes of collaboration through compassion and kindness.

Case Study, Collaboration, Guest Blog, Place Based

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20 February 2020 by Maria Passingham

Joining the Dots To Create A Stronger Community

The third blog in our Greater Manchester series looks at Stockport council's efforts to democratise their process of collaboration.

Case Study, Community Based, Guest Blog, Storytelling

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13 February 2020 by Helen Sharp

Building the bridge: creating culture change in public sector services

Nick Dixon explores how person and community centred approaches to health and social care are changing the landscape in Greater Manchester.

Case Study, Collaboration, Community Based, Guest Blog, Health, Social Care

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6 February 2020 by Rachel Berry

The Enduring Legacy of Edinburgh’s Eric Liddell Centre

Following the footsteps of its namesake, Edinburgh's Eric Liddell Centre is providing inspiring holistic care for those suffering with Alzheimer's/dementia.

Care Home, Case Study, Loneliness, Older People, Social Care, Wellbeing

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30 January 2020 by Helen Sharp

Crossing the river: re-thinking power and influence in public sector services

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.

Community Based, Guest Blog, Health, Social Care, Wellbeing

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23 January 2020 by Robin Forrester

Three inspiring charities who have mastered digital storytelling

Storytelling is a powerful way of helping charity work. Robin Forrester looks at three charities who use storytelling to great effect.

Case Study, Digital, Storytelling

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14 January 2020 by Azad Sharma

Regional Leadership for Empowered Communities and Personalised Care Programme: another opportunity to participate

Leadership for Empowered Communities announce a series of regional leadership programmes for the Personalised Care NHS plan. Find out how to participate.

Co-production, Health, Participation, Systems Change

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9 January 2020 by Azad Sharma

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…

Arts, Case Study, Citizen-led Action, Storytelling, Video

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19 December 2019 by Azad Sharma

Space is the Place: How community story-telling changed my relationship with my surroundings in 2019

Our 2019 review article explores how our relationship to space changed through various stories we've told and organisations we've met.

Arts, Blog, Storytelling, Theatre

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12 December 2019 by Azad Sharma

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.

Children and Young People, Citizen-led Action, Guest Blog, Social Enterprise

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5 December 2019 by Robin Forrester

We Make Our City Festival: A celebration of community made by everyone, for everyone

Every One Every Day's festival shone a spotlight on their work which engages and connects communities through practical and fun activities.

Arts, Case Study, Collaboration, Participation

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Kindness at the Heart of Rochdale

Joining the Dots To Create A Stronger Community

Three inspiring charities who have mastered digital storytelling

Regional Leadership for Empowered Communities and Personalised Care Programme: another opportunity to participate

Fun Palaces: fostering culture and community

Space is the Place: How community story-telling changed my relationship with my surroundings in 2019

We Make Our City Festival: A celebration of community made by everyone, for everyone