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Windrush Scandal Two Years On: We Are Still Righting the Wrongs
It has been a long, hard and personal journey as a child of the...
#BlackLivesMatter: as change-makers we all need to do the work
With protest and debate spreading around the world following the...
Young people don’t need to be given a voice, but sometimes they need to borrow ours.
Ensuring the voices of young people are heard is a daunting task,...
To infinity and beyond… how limitless is Social Power?
“The most common way people give up their power is by thinking they...
Grids, love them or loathe them.
Me, personally, I love the Sheila McKechnie Foundation’s Social...
Sharing power is a commitment not a whim
I begin this blog by asking myself a question: how well have I...
Caged Revolution, written and spoken by Jamal Khan
At SMK's first 'digital' Change Network event 'Children and Young...
When the dust settles, will we retreat back to holding onto power or will we share it?
One of the weirder moments of the last few weeks was when Madonna...
‘Political’ is not a dirty word: it’s time to stand up
Civil society must throw away the idea that speaking up is ‘too...
Messing with the ‘constitutional plumbing’: law, politics & implications for civil society
In this episode we looked at trends in the use of law, political...
SMK’s role during the Coronavirus emergency: what do you need?
We don’t know how long the Covid-19 emergency will last....
Civil Society and Covid-19
“Neighbourhoods are the cells which keep society whole. We are...
You already have this: unlocking confidence in an emerging social influencing team
Barnwood Trust is a Gloucestershire-based organisation championing...
Climate breakdown and Civil Society: collaborating to make best use of limited resources is our best hope
Hope for the Future is a climate charity which works to equip...
It’s not too late – Five Resolutions for 2020
We’re not usually ones for New Year resolutions, but 2020 is gearing...
Here is the news – facts are dead. Where will real debate happen now?
We no longer trust ‘facts’, it’s getting harder to be heard over the...
Does your campaign need some legal fireworks?
Lasting social change is often complex and long term – but legal...
Trust isn’t a popularity test
Like many long-established institutions, the charity sector has...
We need to reward civility in politics
The tone of debate these days is markedly disrespectful, which is...
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