by Sam Firman | 26 Aug 2021 | Covid and Relationships
In this Observatory Sighting, we explore acute, long-term and easily overlooked ‘deep-tissue’ damage resulting from relationship upheaval during lockdown and enforced separation. As we move towards the Out Turn, we must recognise and repair this damage. ...
by Immy Robinson | 23 Oct 2024 | Key Concepts, Our thinking, Our work, Top Picks
In brief Over the last few years, many of us have been talking more and more about the importance of putting relationships first in our organisations, systems and communities. In being party to some of these brilliant conversations, and developing our own thinking,...
by David Robinson | 14 Dec 2021 | Covid and Relationships, Our thinking
In brief In this, our last blog of 2021, we look back on another year of disruption and pain and remind ourselves of the patches of light and the power of relationships in helping us to heal. It has taken a long time to get here, but I do have more than one person I...
by Rosa Friend | 1 Nov 2024 | Covid and Relationships, Economy & Politics, Our thinking, Relational Councils
In brief Days after the Prime Minister launched a bold new Civil Society Compact, the Health secretary announced a major public consultation on the future of the NHS and the Chancellor introduced a budget that squeezed frontline services in the short term, invested in...
by David Robinson | 16 Jan 2023 | Dreams and Vision, Economy & Politics, Our thinking, Top Picks
In brief In this blog, published at the start of 2023, David Robinson offers some personal reflections on working towards deep rooted, sustained social change. He draws out two urgent and important lessons from 40 years working in this space: plant trees and stir the...
by Immy Robinson | 29 Jul 2022 | Covid and Relationships, Our work
In brief On 27th July 2022, we co-hosted an event with Save the Children to celebrate and explore the stories that young people shared with us through The Lookout. We were joined by two of our Chief Listeners – Mete Coban and Kirsty McNeil – who shared...
by David Robinson | 21 Feb 2023 | Dreams and Vision, Our thinking
In brief The UKRI recently published a call for a new world-leading Centre in Community Participation and Connectedness. Bringing together academics, policymakers, practitioners and community members, the Centre will have a bold ambition to make a meaningful...
by Immy Robinson | 12 May 2023 | Communities & Volunteering, Covid and Relationships, Our thinking
In brief In this blog, originally written for the Warm Welcome Network, we review what we learnt about community responses to the pandemic to ask how we can sustain and maintain the momentum in community-based responses to the cost of living crisis. In the early...
by Immy Robinson | 26 Jul 2023 | Our work
In brief Back in July 2021, we shared our proposal to the National Lottery Community Fund’s Bringing People Together Fund. We were delighted to be awarded the funding and we now find ourselves one year into our two year plan towards a 20 year vision of a world built...
by David Robinson | 31 Jan 2022 | Covid and Relationships, Our thinking
In brief In this milestone blog David Robinson takes the temperature as we approach the second anniversary of Covid 19. The UK is stuck in a pattern of “shuffle and repeat” with fears for the future, but also the possibility of hope. The past two years have caused...
