by Iona Lawrence | 14 May 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this Joining the Dots blog, Iona Lawrence offers a personal reflection on what relationships mean to her. Iona Lawrence Iona was the founding Director of the Jo Cox Foundation. She has been with The Cares Family for the past...
by Michael Little | 28 May 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this contribution to the Joining the Dots blog series, Michael Little reminds us that relationships are hard won, not always positive, and inevitably influenced by context. Michael Little Director at Ratio Michael is now Director at Ratio, having...
by Immy Robinson and Sam Firman | 28 Oct 2021 | Convenings, Covid and Relationships
The Lookout is a space for understanding how life has changed for young people during Covid. During recent Lookout discussions, the double-edged nature of digital connection has come up frequently. In this Sighting, we explore the complex effect of digital technology...
by Verity Howorth | 19 Jul 2024 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this blog, Verity Howorth – Relationships Collective member and Director of Training at Reach Foundation – speaks to Jonathan Black, Headteacher at Bridgewater College Academy, about the need to centre relationships in our schools. Only by...
by Thomas Neumark | 5 Jun 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this Joining the Dots piece, Thomas Neumark shares his learning about relationships from a personal as well as a professional perspective. Thomas Neumark CEO at The Peel Thomas is CEO of The Peel, a community development charity working in...
by Laura Alcock-Ferguson | 16 Aug 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this Joining the Dots blog, Laura Alcock-Ferguson, the founding Director of the Campaign to End Loneliness, reflects candidly on the highs and lows of her nine years at the helm. Laura Alcock-Ferguson CEO at Ancient Tree Forum Laura is an activist and...
by David Robinson | 27 Nov 2024 | Our thinking, Our work, Top Picks
How can we most usefully respond to the increasing demand for knowledge about relationship-centred practice, and for support in turning that knowledge into action on the ground? This is the question that we have been actively exploring since we put forward the idea of...
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....
by Immy Robinson | 16 Aug 2021 | Covid and Relationships
Over the past 18 months, we’ve been hearing about adults’ experiences of lockdown through The Relationships Observatory. Now, in partnership with Summer of Play, we’re hearing from children and young people about how the past year and a half has been for them, and...
by David Robinson | 31 Aug 2022 | Dreams and Vision, Our thinking, Top Picks
In brief Ofgem confirmed the increase in the energy price cap on Friday August 26th 2022. We now know that, without substantial help, galloping fuel bills, combined with inflation, will push 45m Britons into fuel poverty by the end of the year. David Robinson...
