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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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…
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Space is the Place: How community storytelling 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.
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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.
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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.
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Love the way you Lye: How community story-telling and partnership changed the town’s image
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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