by Rosa Friend | 28 Aug 2025 | Our thinking
When we’re unwell, how does the compassion that healthcare workers give (or fail to give) shape our experiences and health outcomes? In this blog, Rosa explores these questions, and shares two personal experiences that have shaped her thinking – (accidentally)...
by David Robinson, Immy Robinson and Rosa Friend | 19 Feb 2025 | Our thinking
In brief We posted a blog about relational offsetting a couple of weeks ago. In discussing our own ideas, and in looking at what others have said and written, we noticed differences in how we understand the key words. We thought it would be useful to set out our...
by David Robinson, Immy Robinson and Rosa Friend | 29 Jan 2025 | Economy & Politics, Key Concepts, Our thinking, Top Picks
In brief This month, the UK government announced a huge public rollout of AI. If the plans embrace relational offsetting, it could allow us to prioritise human relationships where they really matter. Our hope is that 2025 will be the year when relational offsetting...
by David Robinson and Rosa Friend | 20 Nov 2024 | Convenings, Our thinking
In brief This week, twenty of us gathered on Zoom to discuss the language we use when talking about relationships. The conversation was inspired by the publication of a glossary of relational phrases and, while we discussed definitions on the call, the conversation...
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...
