by Rosa Friend | 28 Aug 2025 | Our thinking
When we’re unwell, how does the compassion that healthcare workers give (or fail to give) shape our experiences and health outcomes? Could relational offsetting help ease the burden on our doctors and nurses, giving them space to listen, explain, and plug the...
by David Robinson | 19 Jun 2025 | Our thinking, Top Picks
In this short, personal blog, David reflects on the power of kindness, and runningthrough fire. Early one morning “I’m leaving today.” “Leaving?” I said, puzzled by the early morning call and pushing back sleep, “Where are you...
by Rich Bell | 6 May 2025 | Our thinking, Our work
In David Robsinon’s LSE lecture in 2023, he talked about the idea of responding to the increasing demand for knowledge about relationship-centred practice by developing a new training institution. We published a blog last autumn setting out more detail and invited...
by Nick Sinclair and David Robinson | 30 Apr 2025 | Active Neighbours, Communities & Volunteering, Our thinking, Top Picks
In brief Nick Sinclair and David Robinson have been mulling over a new blog for a while. It has been almost five years since their pandemic reflection on “the art of the covenant” (2020). A lot has changed since then but the underpinning principles of their thinking...
by Rich Bell | 2 Apr 2025 | Guest Blogs
Introduction Nine months have passed since the general election. A new PM and a new generation of ministers have settled into post. They have had time to assess the legacy from the last administration and familiarise themselves with the ongoing work of every...
by Paul Morrison | 2 Apr 2025 | Guest Blogs, Top Picks
Introduction Nine months have passed since the general election. A new PM and a new generation of ministers have settled into post. They have had time to assess the legacy from the last administration and familiarise themselves with the ongoing work of every...
by David Robinson, Immy Robinson and Rosa Friend | 19 Feb 2025 | Our thinking
In brief We posted a blog about relational offsetting a couple of weeks ago. In discussing our own ideas, and in looking at what others have said and written, we noticed differences in how we understand the key words. We thought it would be useful to set out our...
by David Robinson, Immy Robinson and Rosa Friend | 29 Jan 2025 | Economy & Politics, Key Concepts, Our thinking, Top Picks
In brief This month, the UK government announced a huge public rollout of AI. If the plans embrace relational offsetting, it could allow us to prioritise human relationships where they really matter. Our hope is that 2025 will be the year when relational offsetting...
by Monica Colon, Heidi Heinemann and Clare Richardson | 18 Dec 2024 | Guest Blogs
In this blog, we introduce three members of The Roots Programme team. The Roots Programme run programmes that bridge gaps, transcend social bubbles, and create lasting relationships across key facets of society. By building community through cultural exchange...
by David Robinson | 2 Dec 2024 | Economy & Politics, Our thinking
David Robinson reflects on a day at the hospital. As Health and Social Care Secretary Wes Streeting consults on the future of the NHS, David makes the case for “critical synergy”. “We want the awesome science”, he says. “We also want good relationships – warmth...
