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Is that it?

Is that it?

by David Robinson | 12 Oct 2021 | Covid and Relationships, Featured About 2, Observatory Thinking, Our thinking

In brief In this blog, we explore the long tail damage of the pandemic and oscillating community activity, and we ask for your thoughts on the best role that we can play here at The Relationships Project. On 10/11, we’re convening a conversation to explore how...
The world needs a piglet

The world needs a piglet

by Guest | 6 Nov 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Observatory Thinking

We received this piece from Linda Woolston, one of our Observers,  this week. Linda found it circulating on WhatsApp. Some will love it, some won’t. We thought we would share it because, this week more than ever, the world needs a piglet. Pooh woke up that...
Making it real: Councils and communities working together

Making it real: Councils and communities working together

by David Robinson and Tony Clements | 21 Oct 2020 | Communities & Volunteering, Councils, Covid and Relationships, Observatory Thinking

In brief Continuing with the work on Developing the Framework for councils to support community action, David Robinson and Tony Clements invite you to share examples of changing council practices that ‘let people in’ and join the conversation about how...
The Art of the Covenant

The Art of the Covenant

by Nick Sinclair and David Robinson | 9 Oct 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Economy & Politics, Observatory Thinking, Our thinking

In brief In this blog, Nick Sinclair and David Robinson explore the concept of a ‘social covenant’ discussed in Danny Kruger’s recent report, ‘Levelling Up Our Communities’, arguing it must be formed around values, trust, morality and...
Changing for good

Changing for good

by David Robinson | 1 Oct 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Observatory Thinking, Our thinking

In brief In this blog, originally written for and published by Nesta, David asks the question:What can we do to keep the community spirit that was amplified by lockdown alive and make 2020 the year we changed for good? Some of us have suffered loss in recent months....
Micro Care

Micro Care

by David Robinson | 10 Aug 2020 | Active Neighbours Featured, Communities & Volunteering, Covid and Relationships, Observatory Thinking, Our thinking

Are there clues in the pandemic experience for the development of more community based, relationship centred social care? What would need to change and what support would it require? Here, David considers the implications, and the potential, for transforming the approach to social care.

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