Scran Academy: Catering for the Community
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: How the community ensure you have a great night out
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: an innovative approach to day services for adults with learning disabilities by Southend Care
Project 49 provides innovative day services to adults with learning disabilities and associated needs with a focus on community inclusion.
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Data for the people: a co-designed solution
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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Dudley’s Cheerleaders: how pom-poms can help combat loneliness
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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Upcycled Clothes, Sustainable Fashion, Educating Communities: The story of Stitched Up
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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In conversation with Tony Cealy: Theatre Practitioner, Cultural Producer, Activist.
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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Loveliness, Curiosity, Adventure: Coney’s Interactive Theatre
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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The City is a Home: Building social infrastructure with rough sleepers
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…
Blog, Case Study, Collaboration, Community Based, Homelessness, Place Based, Social Enterprise, Video
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One Man’s Trash: The Rise of Community Fridges
Maria Passingham writes about the surge in community fridges across the UK which are helping communities combat food waste.
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A Community With Energy
The Low Carbon Hub work with schools, businesses, and communities in Oxfordshire, UK to generate clean energy whilst reinvesting in the local economy.
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Easy-care: The Community Launderette That Offers More Than Clean Clothes
Kitty's Laundrete is a social venture based in Liverpool which provides a laundry-space as well as a hub for community gatherings and events.
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