by David Robinson | 3 Jun 2020 | Covid and Relationships
Following on from last week’s Sighting, we continue to take stock of what we’ve 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 David Robinson | 7 Apr 2020 | Covid and Relationships
In this first Sighting, we reflect on the role that stories, language and framing will play as we decide, as a society, how to rebuild. Observation The stories we tell now about how society is responding to COVID-19 will shape how we look back on this time and...
by David Robinson | 14 May 2020 | Covid and Relationships
In our sixth Observatory Sighting, we explore the ways in which we’ve both come together and moved apart, and ask how we can do more of the former and less of the latter. We have been looking at where communities are coming together across faiths,...
by David Robinson | 6 Oct 2020 | Convenings, Covid and Relationships
In our tenth Sighting we reflect on the ‘changing weather’ and ask how we can stem the tide and nurture more warmth, connection and positivity. Over the course of March to May, we reported on a number of positive shifts towards greater trust,...
by David Robinson | 22 Apr 2020 | Covid and Relationships
In this Observatory Sighting, we explore how trust is being recalibrated and the impact this is having on relationships both now and in the future Over the last couple of weeks we have reported on what we see on the surface: Thousands of new community groups, new...
by David Robinson | 20 May 2020 | Covid and Relationships
In this, our seventh Observatory Sighting, we begin to take stock of what we’ve learnt about the response to the outbreak of coronavirus.
by Sam Firman | 26 Aug 2021 | Covid and Relationships
In this Observatory Sighting, we explore acute, long-term and easily overlooked ‘deep-tissue’ damage resulting from relationship upheaval during lockdown and enforced separation. As we move towards the Out Turn, we must recognise and repair this damage. ...
by David Robinson | 23 Nov 2020 | Covid and Relationships
In this, our twelfth Observatory Sighting, we share stories of ‘pissedoffness’ and explore some of the differences between this lockdown and the last one. “Pissedoffness” might not be in the dictionary but it pretty much captures the mood amongst several...
by David Robinson | 31 Mar 2020 | Convenings, Covid and Relationships, Our thinking
In brief In this blog we lay out our plans for The Relationships Observatory and invite you to share relationship-centred responses to COVID-19 and its challenges. Our plan In my last two blogs I talked about how we can learn from the crisis and embed effective and...
by Alex Smith | 19 May 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Guest Blogs
In brief In this blog for The Relationships Observatory, Cares Family CEO and Founder Alex Smith reflects on the importance of intergenerational solidarity for socially isolated older people and economically isolated younger people. The Cares Family is a group of...
