Blogs
If it ain’t broke – we will fix it
Commissioners and others involved in making big strategic decisions about critically important public services bang on about the importance of the voluntary sector, about engaging people, about drawing on local knowledge and intelligence and about building on...
Cigales – investing in local community enterprises and initiatives
You almost certainly won’t notice them when you go on holiday to France but there are almost two hundred of them throughout the country. They can be found in cities, towns and some of remotest villages deep in the French countryside. While Cigales is the French for...
Clearly News for Summer
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The Sharing Economy – how charities and community groups could share more AND be better off
As a child I was always told that sharing was good. It meant that everyone had an equal chance to take part. So we divided up sweets (biting them in half, if required) and took turns on the swing. Did it feel good, well… not always, but sharing is something I now...
Blog – Pooling Resources
I went to an open air swimming pool the other day. In fact, I went twice – first for a kids birthday party and again a few days later because it was such a lovely experience. And it was absolutely sweltering. This Victorian pool, in Buckfastleigh, a small woollen town...
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Fountains of Hope
I recently came across these fantastic awards that the Marsh Christian Trust run: http://www.marshchristiantrust.org/awards/ For me, these really highlight so much of what is amazing about the charities & social enterprises we support: People being passionate...
The hub of communities – where size sometimes matters
I had a lovely experience recently at a Settlement in Bristol when conducting a Theory of Change Workshop for an organisation in the City. The Centre was busy, with events, training workshops and regular activities – it appeared to be and is, thriving. Set amidst the...