Relationships Resource Hub
A collection of useful resources on all things relationships
Looking for inspiration, connections, ideas or collaborations to further your relationship-centred practice? You’ve come to the right place! Relationships are nothing new and nurturing them, tending to them, and putting them first is not rocket science. We don’t need to reinvent the wheel, but we do need to make what is common sense common practice.
Across the Hub there’s a huge range of resources to help you understand and embed relationship-centred practice in your place, and connect with others who are doing the same. From academic articles and news stories to podcasts and frameworks, and from healthcare and homelessness to education and the environment, there’s something for everyone. But we know there’s lots more great stuff out there too. Please help us grow the Hub by sharing the resources that you find helpful, and putting yourself on the map.
Relationships Map
A directory of brilliant individuals and organisations working towards a more relationship-centred future. Head here to make new connections and learn from brilliant examples of relationship-centred practice
Resource Repository
A repository of blogs, podcasts, books, frameworks, academic articles and more, all making the case for putting relationships first. Head here for evidence, ideas and stories for why relationships matter
Highlights from the Hub
The Call to Connection
This powerful paper published by the Einhorn Collaborative weaves together scientific findings, ancient wisdom and moving stories to make the case for why human connection is the only way we can address the challenges of our time
Tags: Training, leadership, systems change, self-development
Relational Practice Manifesto
This manifesto, emanating from the Royal College of Psychiatrists, makes a compelling case for relationship-centred practice across our public services and shares a set of simple principles for putting relationships first
Tags: Relationship-Centred Practice, health, systems change
On Relational Infrastructure
Sam Rye explores the concept of ‘relational infrastructure’ which he defines as “the connections and collective intelligence that underpin a group’s ability to collaborate and drive change”
Tags: Capacity building, organisational management, social infrastructure
Why modern medicine can't work without stories
Polly Morland explores the shift that’s happened in primary care from relational to transactional doctor-patient relationships, and the consequences
Tags: Health, relationship-centred care, evidence
The Relational work of systems change
Katherine Milligan and Juanita Zerda explore how to embrace emergence and prioritise relationships in systems change work and share a number of examples
Tags: Systems change, indigenous knowledge, collective impact
Relational Leadership - an experiential online course
We love the look of this 9-part experiential online course, hosted by Thempra, on how social pedagogy and human learning systems can enable you to become an effective relational leader
Tags: Training, leadership, systems change, self-development
The Power of Connection: How it can improve our health
Detailing the harm that loneliness and social isolation can do to our health, this article offers advice on strengthening social connections, including how parents can help their children
Tags: Loneliness, health, parenting, Covid-19, research
Families and relationships as the unit of wellbeing
7 everyday patterns developed by The Griffith Centre for Systems Innovation to shift systems and think about wellbeing from a relational, rather than atomised, starting point
Tags: Indigenous knowledge, wellbeing, policy, systems change, evaluation
Building generative relationships around regulation
The Centre for Public Impact are co-creating spaces for building generative relationships and shared learning around regulation in the UK
Tags: Local authorities, communities, relationship-centred practice
Relational Practice: Improving behaviour and school culture
Dr Pooky Knightsmith shares practical steps school staff can take to build better relationships in schools and benefit everyone, especially those who don’t have a wealth of trusting relationships
Tags: Education, young people, belonging
Why relationships aren't just a 'frilly extra'
In this keynote speech from The Relationships Project Convening, Rich Bell presents compelling evidence for why relationships are more than just a ‘frilly extra’
Tags: Communities, evidence, policy
