by Tony Clements | 6 Jul 2020 | Communities & Volunteering, Covid and Relationships, Observatory Thinking, Our thinking, Relational Councils
In brief In our report ‘The Moment We Noticed: Learning from 100 days of lockdown’, we invite you to join us in exploring how we might sustain the positives from the pandemic. This paper forms the backbone of our fourth invitation: to join us in developing...
by Ben Collins | 29 Jun 2020 | Guest Blogs, Observatory Thinking
In brief In this, the latest in our series of lockdown reflections by our network of observers, Relate’s Director of Services, Ben Collins, reflects on what lockdown has taught us about power within service delivery. Another busy week in lock down –...
by Khaled A | 28 May 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Guest Blogs, Observatory Thinking
In brief In this beautiful message of hope, Khaled A reflects on the similarities between his experience as an asylum seeker and our shared experience of lockdown. He says “the mutual experience can help us all to understand each other better.” Khaled is originally...
by Sam Julius and Jessie Powell | 22 May 2020 | Communities & Volunteering, Covid and Relationships, Guest Blogs, Observatory Thinking
In brief In this blog for The Relationships Observatory, Sam Julius and Jessie Powell from Local Trust explore the value of relationship building in communities and how we can look to sustain the recent surge in local connection after COVID-19. To find out...
by Alex Smith | 19 May 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Guest Blogs, Observatory Thinking
In brief In this blog for The Relationships Observatory, Cares Family CEO and Founder Alex Smith reflects on the importance of intergenerational solidarity for socially isolated older people and economically isolated younger people. The Cares Family is a group of...
by David Robinson | 19 May 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Observatory Thinking, Our thinking
In brief In this short blog, David takes stock of what we’ve learnt from The Relationships Observatory and offers a positive reflection on what we take forward as we rebuild. This blog has also been published as part of Compass’s #BuildBackBetter...