by Immy Robinson and Gemma Drake | 1 Mar 2022 | Councils, Our thinking
On 14th February, in partnership with LBBD, we hosted our second relational councils convening. In this session, we asked: How could we see relationships as a solution to statutory duties, not as incompatible with them? Our next convening, taking place on 25th April,...
by Immy Robinson and Gemma Drake | 20 Jan 2022 | Councils, Our thinking
In December, we gathered to discuss what it means to be a relational council, the challenges in putting relationships at the heart of how council’s operate, and the pathways forward. Here, we draw out the key themes and questions from the discussion and invite you to...
by David Robinson | 14 Dec 2021 | Featured blog, 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 David Robinson | 12 Oct 2021 | 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...
by Neil Denton | 5 Aug 2021 | Bridge building, Featured About 3, Our thinking
In brief In this blog, Neil Denton lays out the importance of building bridges across lines of difference as we move into the next stages of the pandemic and shares an invitation to get involved in our Bridge Builders pilot. Neil is a leader in community mediation and...
by Iona Lawrence, Immy Robinson and David Robinson | 17 May 2021 | Field building featured, Our thinking
After a year of research into simple, ordinary, human relationships, Iona Lawrence shared her initial findings in Through Thick And Thin. In this report, she illuminated a set of shared concerns, identified through hundreds of conversations around the state of our...
