Great ideas and inspiring stories about communities, collaboration and co-production.
Read our latest articles that showcase the people who are getting on and making things happen.
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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Our 2019 review article explores how our relationship to space changed through various stories we've told and organisations we've met.
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Playing Out are a social enterprise helping children play in outdoor public spaces. Alice Ferguson celebrates 10 years of work and achievements.
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Leadership for Empowered Communities announce a series of regional leadership programmes for the Personalised Care NHS plan. Find out how to participate.
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Every One Every Day's festival shone a spotlight on their work which engages and connects communities through practical and fun activities.
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Read our new document produced in collaboration with Dudley Council and the residents of Lye. It's an example of the impact of community storytelling!
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Scran Academy is a catering social enterprise that brings vulnerable young people into the kitchen to make great food and gain work-experience.
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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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Project 49 provides innovative day services to adults with learning disabilities and associated needs with a focus on community inclusion.
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The Bristol Approach empowers people to use tech and data through a model for collecting public information that is inclusive, transparent and relevant.
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From pink ribbons to puzzle pieces: health issues have their symbols. Could the pom-poms for loneliness be the next symbol? We learned about residents in Dudley using this symbol and raising awareness.
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Stitched Up are a women-led, grassroots alternative fashion collective who share knowledge, build community, and help the environment by up-cycling clothes.
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We sat down with pionneering cultural producer Tony Cealy to hear about his community drama and radio projects which help people engage with social issues.
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Coney use interactive theatre, play, and adventure to engage communities in an exhange of knowledge that is fun and socially responsible.
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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…
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Burcu Borysik, Mayday Trust