Bridges Project: Co-production with young people in Scotland
Scottish organisation for young people branches out into mental health support as a result of the growing need due to the pandemic.
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Encouraging women to the podium: Not just about speaking but about influencing
We need to see more women speaking confidently about issues that matter. 'Energy is more important than message', says Alex Barker.
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Clarissa on tour: A film created to improve the health of people affected by homelessness
Find out about the health-inclusion issues raised in the Clarissa film to consider how small changes in practice or policy could create healthcare systems and experiences that work better for everyone.
Alliance, Arts, Co-production, Collaboration, Community Engagement, Health, Homelessness, Storytelling, Video
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Smalls for All Supplies a Growing Number of UK Organisations
Smalls for All supply UK organisations with underwear to help alleviate poverty. Charities helped include refuges, shelters and uniform banks.
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When the waters recede, the flood has not finished
Neil Denton explores his lived experience of working with disaster-affected communities, relates this journey to the Covid-19 pandemic and considers a recovery based on connection, collaboration and trust.
Collaboration, Collective Power, Community Based, Community Development, Coronavirus Crisis, Lived Experience
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100 Day Challenge: re-thinking day opportunities for people with learning disabilities in Greenwich
Supporting collaboration and innovation between the council, people with learning disabilities and their families, providers and supporters to kickstart change in the Royal Borough of Greenwich, London.
Co-production, Collaboration, Community Based, Community Development, Learning Disabilities, Participation, Uncategorised
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Jingle Bags: Christmas at East Lothian Foodbank
East Lothian Food Bank are making sure that families have a festive meal to tuck into this Christmas. Find out more about their Jingle Bags appeal, the difference it can make to families, and how they are working in partnership to address the root causes of food poverty.
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We need to talk about “lived experience”
Lived experience is essential to co-production, but do we treat those who share their stories with us ethically? True co-production needs long-term thinking, proper support and the creation of opportunities for people who have experienced multiple disadvantage, argues co-production advisor Isaac Samuels in this powerful guest blog.
Alliance, Co-production, Community Development, Community Engagement, Leadership, Lived Experience, Storytelling, Systems Change
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Understanding the 9 million active neighbours of lockdown
The coronavirus crisis saw a huge movement of community activity and support. Immy Robinson, co-lead of the Relationships Project, shares their research about what made people come together. How we can support the different types of active neighbour with an ecology that enables community activity to thrive?
Citizen-led Action, Community Based, Community Development, Community Engagement, Coronavirus Crisis, Covid Considerations, Guest Blog, Research, Social Action, Social Movement
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Feeling like a social change imposter
Entering the world of social change and community action can be a daunting step. As someone new to the world of "getting involved", guest blogger Joe Hartley reflects on the value of inexperience - and shares his top tips for making a difference.
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Making Scotland “the best place in the world to grow up” through cross-sector collaboration
We look at Soil Association’s Food for Life Scotland programme and Scottish Book Trust’s BookBug programme, two examples of how Scottish Government, local government and the third sector are working together to deliver positive outcomes for children in Scotland.
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Beyond Empower: supporting healthy, active lives for disabled people by transforming mainstream spaces and services
In this guest blog, Beyond Empower founder Ben Andrews tells us about their work to transform mainstream spaces, communities and leisure services so that they're accessible to people with disabilities. By thinking differently about the barriers, Beyond Empower help providers, councils and businesses create services that everyone in the community can access and enjoy.
Asset Based, Co-design, Commissioning, Community Based, Community Development, Disability, Guest Blog, Health, Inequalities, Integrated Services, Social Enterprise, Systems Change, Wellbeing
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