by Leonie Shanks | 15 Oct 2020 | Communities & Volunteering, Covid and Relationships
Shift Researcher Leonie Shanks invites us to explore who the 10m community âvolunteersâ were who stepped up to support their communities through Covid, and how we can maintain this energy and commitment going forwards.
by Nick Stanhope | 24 Jul 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this Joining the Dots blog, Shiftâs CEO (and dad to a 3 year old) Nick Stanhope explores ways in which digital technologies can help â rather than hinder â us putting relationships at the heart of what we do, bringing warmth to unnecessarily...
by David Robinson | 1 Dec 2022 | Convenings, Our work, Top Picks
In brief On the 23rd November 2022, 80 relationship-centred practitioners came together at Northumbria University to unpack the how, what and why of relationship-centred practice. It was a fantastic day, full of warmth, emotion and hope. Here, we offer our reflections...
by Guest | 24 Mar 2021 | Active Neighbours, Communities & Volunteering
âThe satisfaction you get from volunteering is really fulfilling. You get home and know youâve helped someone that day. It enabled me to meet new people – other volunteers, those we helped. Having the opportunity to talk to some elderly people in the community. When youâre not from somewhere, when would you ever have the opportunity to talk to someone from a different generation?â
by David Robinson and Immy Robinson | 26 Apr 2023 | Key Concepts, Our thinking, Our work
We posted some ideas about Relationship Centred Practice (RCP) in this blog last November. Based on comments at the time, discussion at our Northumbria Convening and further work by the Relationships Collective we are now posting part two. Here, we share our initial...
by David Robinson | 12 Oct 2021 | Covid and Relationships, Dreams and Vision, 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 Guest | 12 Apr 2021 | Guest Blogs
In brief Enrol Yourself takes a relationship-centred approach to lifelong learning, connecting adults into peer groups that help each individual multiply their learning over 6 months. Enrol Yourself train ‘Hosts’ who lead these peer groups. We’re...
by David Robinson | 3 Jun 2020 | Covid and Relationships
Following on from last weekâs Sighting, we continue to take stock of what weâve observed over the past few months. In this, our eighth Observatory Sighting, we scratch beneath the surface to reflect on the changing undercurrents which have driven changes in our behaviour.
by Immy Robinson | 27 Feb 2024 | Key Concepts, Our thinking
Key Concepts | What we mean by relationship-centred practice Relationship-Centred Practice puts relationships first. It unlocks potential and meets need by positioning meaningful and effective relationships as the first order goal, both an end in itself and the means...
by David Robinson | 1 Oct 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Dreams and Vision, 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....
