by Immy Robinson | 22 Jun 2023 | Convenings, Our thinking
On the 15th June 2023, 85 of us came together to explore whether a transactional approach to co-production can ever be appropriate. Co-production has become something of a buzz word. Done well, it can transform outcomes, but too often co-production becomes a...
by Iona Lawrence, Immy Robinson and David Robinson | 17 May 2021 | Our thinking
After a year of research into simple, ordinary, human relationships, Iona Lawrence shared her initial findings in Through Thick And Thin. In this report, she illuminated a set of shared concerns, identified through hundreds of conversations around the state of our...
by Iona Lawrence and Immy Robinson | 20 Jan 2023 | Convenings, Our work
Introducing The Relationships Collective The Relationships Collective is a group of 9 individuals who together represent just some of the brilliant, enthusiastic, creative and diverse people who are putting relationships first and pioneering a relationship-centred...
by Kaiden Kanagarajan | 22 Oct 2024 | Our thinking
Kaiden Kangaranjan (he/they) Kaiden lives in Tiohtià:ke/Montréal and is a Samuel Centre for Social Connectedness Fellow. As part of their research fellowship, Kaiden’s been supporting The Relationships Project to build a Pattern Library for Relationship-Centred...
by David Robinson | 16 Jan 2023 | Dreams and Vision, Economy & Politics, Our thinking, Top Picks
In brief In this blog, published at the start of 2023, David Robinson offers some personal reflections on working towards deep rooted, sustained social change. He draws out two urgent and important lessons from 40 years working in this space: plant trees and stir the...
by Immy Robinson | 4 Sep 2023 | Our thinking
Earlier in the Summer of 2023, we launched The Relationships Map: a growing directory of the many brilliant individuals and organisations putting relationships first in all that they do. It’s our hope that the map will act as a springboard for connections to be...
by Immy Robinson | 15 Feb 2024 | Key Concepts, Our thinking
Key Concepts | What we mean by good relationships We often use the word ‘relationship’ to mean different things – from the relationship we might have with our bank to the relationship we might have with a family member. To draw out what we mean by good relationships,...
by David Robinson | 24 Jul 2024 | Economy & Politics, Our thinking
In brief In a breakout session at the Changing our Permissions event on July 12th we discussed working with the new government. We heard from Rob Mc Cabe about his experience of working on changing systems with the Birmingham Pathfinder team and others contributed...
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...
by David Robinson | 31 Jan 2022 | Covid and Relationships, Our thinking
In brief In this milestone blog David Robinson takes the temperature as we approach the second anniversary of Covid 19. The UK is stuck in a pattern of “shuffle and repeat” with fears for the future, but also the possibility of hope. The past two years have caused...
