by Tony Clements | 6 Jul 2020 | Communities & Volunteering, Covid and Relationships, Our thinking, Relational Councils
In brief In our report ‘The Moment We Noticed: Learning from 100 days of lockdown’, we invite you to join us in exploring how we might sustain the positives from the pandemic. This paper forms the backbone of our fourth invitation: to join us in developing...
by Dr Nick Barnes | 28 Apr 2020 | Guest Blogs
Dr Nick Barnes In this extraordinary contribution to the Joining the Dots series Dr Nick Barnes looks ahead to a post-Covid future, arguing that to build a better society, we must address inequality and redress power structures. Nick works as a...
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...
by Toby Lowe and Dawn Plimmer | 5 Jul 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this contribution to Joining the Dots, Toby Lowe and Dawn Plimmer discuss funding, commissioning and managing services in a world where relationships rather than KPIs or simplistic numerical targets are what matters most. Toby Lowe Senior Lecturer at...
by Clare Wightman | 17 Jul 2019 | Guest Blogs
In brief In this Joining the Dots contribution, Clare Wightman discusses the importance of relationships in removing stigma and reducing exclusion. Clare Wightman CEO at Grapevine Coventry and Warwickshire Clare is CEO of Grapevine Coventry and...
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 Prachir Pasricha | 12 Aug 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Guest Blogs
Prachir Pasricha In this Joining the Dots blog, Canadian graduate Prachir Pasricha reflects on the way COVID-19 has shone a light on the importance of a collective understanding of wellbeing. Prachir Pasricha recently graduated from the University of Western Ontario...
by David Robinson | 22 May 2019 | Economy & Politics, Our thinking
In brief In this blog, Relationships Project founder, Shift board member and community worker David Robinson shows what a relational approach looks like, and how it might work, across the sectors. What is a relationship-centred council or relationship-centred economy,...
by David Robinson | 19 Mar 2020 | Covid and Relationships, Dreams and Vision, Our thinking
In brief In the midst of the coronavirus outbreak, David asks the question: What do we need to do now to be able to look back on 2020 as the year when we not only helped one another in a crisis but as the year when we changed for good? What do we need to do now...
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...
