by Guest | 20 Oct 2020 | Joining the dots
In brief In this Joining the Dots blog, Anthony Berman gives a personal account of the befriending charity, HostNation, before and after COVID-19, and the benefits it has brought to refugees and asylum seekers and their befrienders. Anthony Berman Anthony Berman is on...
by Guest | 15 Oct 2020 | Observatory Sightings
In brief In this Observatory Sighting, Shift Researcher Leonie Shanks invites us to explore who the 10m community ‘volunteers’ were who stepped up to support their communities through Covid, and how we can maintain this energy and commitment going...
by Immy Robinson | 6 Oct 2020 | Observatory Sightings
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 Guest | 14 Sep 2020 | Observatory Thinking
In brief In July, we published ‘Developing the Framework’; an extended blog written by Tony Clements which lays out 10 ways in which local authorities can help community engagement to thrive. In this follow up blog, Tony reflects on the subsequent...
by Guest | 4 Sep 2020 | Joining the dots, Observatory Sightings
In brief In this Observatory Sighting, Shift’s Innovation Director Tayo Medupin explores the potential of a more people-powered future, and highlights the underinvestment in individuals stepping up and stepping in to help others in their community....
