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Lots of great stuff in this piece that speaks to how the mindset and framings make a difference to what is possible and resonates with my own experience & patterns starting to hear from elsewhere. angelafell1.wixsite.com/website/post/h… Thanks for articulating @angelafell HT @DavidTWarner
Pulling out some highlight quotes:
“The local and national response frames people as the helper or the helped. The images used, reinforce the narrative of helplessness and vulnerability.”
#civilsocietyfutures @NewCitProj
“The local and national response frames people as the helper or the helped. The images used, reinforce the narrative of helplessness and vulnerability.”
#civilsocietyfutures @NewCitProj
“Every large institution has a policy or a statement in place that goes something like this. ‘We want people to do more for themselves & each other’. The Covid_19 response has felt like it’s been created in a separate world-It encourages dependency rather than inderdependency.“
Spending the day @southbankcentre capturing and sharing lots of learning from the last few years….a thread being what it takes to create new forms of organising #livingchange #systemicforms
Exploring why it matters…"from organisations towards organising — #systemicforms" ….
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…learning & stumblings along the way with @AnnasQuestions …. medium.com/living-change/…
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#livingchange #systemicforms #civilsocietyfutures
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#livingchange #systemicforms #civilsocietyfutures
Eek, exciting to launch this today - playing back what has been heard from thousands of people across England - we must all shift power and build deeper connections with people #civilsocietyfutures
Read report online - The Story of Our Times: shifting power, bridging divides, transforming society …ilsocietyfutures.shorthandstories.com/the-story-of-o…
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Its an invitation to all of us to some make courageous changes to our attitudes, behaviours & cultures. But are we ready to change? #civilsocietyfutures #livingchange #systemschange
Some thoughts (in no real order) following tonight’s #civilsocietyfutures event:
1) There’s an important balance to be struck between ‘empowerment’ of communities/groups & supporting good leadership. Current trend is to focus on the former, often to detriment of the latter.
1) There’s an important balance to be struck between ‘empowerment’ of communities/groups & supporting good leadership. Current trend is to focus on the former, often to detriment of the latter.
2) I very much agree with @AnnaFowlie that there is much to be optimistic and hopeful about in the sector. Yes, there are big societal challenges and operational changes at the moment, but it’s not all doom and gloom. Lots to be positive about.
3) Many of our traditional big institutions (media, political systems, charities etc) are based on very old operating models that have not/are not keeping pace with demographic, social & technological change. This can lead to a very negative prism through which they frame issues.
In awe of @katzncrawf for her spectacularly honest storytelling. Insights on why working with power is so important, super relevant #civilsocietyfutures findings. Our lack of awareness of it can be deeply problematic resilienturbanism.org/kcrawford/dang… 
A tale of recognising your own frame and mindset, admitting you own limitations and why we need to relook at our ways of organising #civilsocietyfutures
We need more of this in civil society in this country - wondering who else has a connected story or experience of how they’ve radically changed their views and perspectives #civilsocietyfutures
Young people’s view on Penzance, Cornwall (its pretty bleak)
#civilsocietyfutures snapshots of England - 2/4
#civilsocietyfutures snapshots of England - 2/4
In Epsom tales of Poundland Hill to Horton Chapel being reimagined into a local arts centre @MariaReevesMe bit.ly/2Kxc08H #civilsocietyfutures snapshots of England 3/4
Division and Unity in Sunderland, with seeds sprouting @Cultural_Spring @transitiontowns bit.ly/2r9W8AO #civilsocietyfutures snapshots of England 4/4
Excited (and a bit nervous) to share the @civsocfutures work in progress materials today. #civilsocietyfutures
What is civil society’s priority in the next 10 years? Giving people & communities more power #civilsocietyfutures inquiry. Find out more: civilsocietyfutures.org/1-year-reports/
So far we’d heard that change is needed most - in four key areas that impact all of us...#civilsocietyfutures
Reflecting on a real rollercoaster few days at #CTRLshift2018 - both galvanising and challenging for me personally… 1/8
…learning what it means to hold space for voices and perspectives that might otherwise not be heard. Something we all need to be alert to and be practising more #CTRLshift2018 #civilsocietyfutures 2/8
…grateful for the facilitation team, for embracing being at the edge while @TheEdgeWigan and for the rich learnings and conversations. Working with emergence is tough @NareshGG @andygoldring @indraadnan @creativeconnec @REconomyCentre @sharedfuturecic #CTRLshift2018 3/8
Intense & enjoyable couple of days with @Civsocfutures
team, panel & lots lovely of lovely people from Bristol. Sharing, refining & crystallising the last year of activity #civilsocietyfutures
team, panel & lots lovely of lovely people from Bristol. Sharing, refining & crystallising the last year of activity #civilsocietyfutures
@juliaunwin @civicussg here’s a little snapshot of where our exploration took us...#civilsocietyfutures (thanks for capturing @eleanorbeer)
“We are no longer only the public, we are civil society the superpower”- Rebecca Solnit, Hope in the Dark #civilsocietyfutures
“Imagination and non violence the power of civil society.” Resonates with what is emerging from #civilsocietyfutures
“we should not talk about a movement, or movements but about movement; to apprehend these wild changes is as though to see many, many groups of people get up and move around from the positions they sat in for so long” #movement #civilsocietyfutures
"ambition is big when the needs of residents are big" inspiring #civilsocietyfutures chat @TomHook @monx66 @lbbdcouncil @futuresforensic 1/3
@TomHook @monx66 @lbbdcouncil @futuresforensic lots to learn from role @lbbdcouncil are playing in enabling #civilsocietyfutures and how they work with others to enable #systemschange 2/3
@TomHook @monx66 @lbbdcouncil @futuresforensic @CollaborateCIC @LankellyChase @ParticipatoryC +excited about @TomHook @monx66 @lbbdcouncil & @CWilkinsOldham @OldhamCouncil meeting to share journeys & learning #civilsocietyfutures 3/3
Powerful & important article about #GrenfellTower -relevant for conversations had in Nottingham for #civilsocietyfutures standout quotes…1/6
“opportunities for citizens to engage meaningfully with decision makers are not plentiful.” #civilsocietyfutures 2/6
“A paternalistic ‘we know best’ attitude often prevails” #civilsocietyfutures 3/6
A blossoming of associational life? Women’s work collectives & networking groups by @Brogan_Driscoll #civilsocietyfutures @Civsocfutures
.@Brogan_Driscoll @Civsocfutures what gives a sense of solidarity in a women’s collective/network? @TheTroubleClub @grlpwrgang @bloomingfoundrs #civilsocietyfutures
.@Brogan_Driscoll @Civsocfutures what key ingredients are of women’s collective/network? @womenwho @DevelopHerUK @whats86ed #civilsocietyfutures
