by Guest | 19 May 2020 | Joining the dots, Observatory Thinking
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 David Robinson | 19 Mar 2020 | Observatory Thinking, 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 David Robinson | 13 Mar 2020 | Observatory Thinking, Our thinking
In brief As social behaviour is disrupted by the Coronavirus, David Robinson says that disruption is neither good nor bad. What matters is what we make of it. I spoke last night to a church minister who had already cancelled the Older Peoples Wednesday group and was...
by Guest | 16 Aug 2019 | Joining the dots
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...
