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The Big Question: What does it take to transform a system ❓
It’s time for our first panel of the day on community power as a catalyst for large scale change w/ @kimleadbeater @ProfDonnaHall @hodajudaharmani @HelenGou & Professor Tony Travers.
It’s time for our first panel of the day on community power as a catalyst for large scale change w/ @kimleadbeater @ProfDonnaHall @hodajudaharmani @HelenGou & Professor Tony Travers.
What needs to be present within a local system to make community power happen?
“A team of rebels to lead radical reshaping…we cannot do that without listening to and working with communities.”
“Less talk about governance structures…”
@ProfDonnaHall on the need to be BOLD
“A team of rebels to lead radical reshaping…we cannot do that without listening to and working with communities.”
“Less talk about governance structures…”
@ProfDonnaHall on the need to be BOLD
“Centring your work around the needs and aspirations of communities is fundamental”
“We’re locked into lots of big systems that are very hard to escape. These won’t become more equitable and fair unless there is mass participation in the change”
@HelenGou ⚡️ #StrongerThings
“We’re locked into lots of big systems that are very hard to escape. These won’t become more equitable and fair unless there is mass participation in the change”
@HelenGou ⚡️ #StrongerThings
T-1 day until #StrongerThings 2023 🚀
Keep an eye on our feed today for some behind the scenes updates from our team 📦
Keep an eye on our feed today for some behind the scenes updates from our team 📦
#StrongerThings 2023 is taking shape!
👀 sneak preview of the magnificent backdrop for tomorrow’s festival of #CommunityPower 🪄
@cityoflondon
👀 sneak preview of the magnificent backdrop for tomorrow’s festival of #CommunityPower 🪄
@cityoflondon
This time tomorrow you’ll find experts & innovators across our four stages providing practical insights to bring the magic of community power to life 🔮
See you there!
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See you there!
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It was awesome to give a presentation w/ my friends at the reciprocity collective {who do outreach w/ #unhoused folks in #denver} to a students from @DePaulU on #policy #advocacy & what it can look like when you center #communitypower #copolitics @ProgressNowCO
There’s a beautiful thing that happens when we build policy with people most impacted, & leaders who understand social determinants of health, & students, & direct service providers. #copolitics #denverliving shout out to Amanda Orta - who runs programming for COVIVO #policy
Chicago has very similar niche #housing issues as #Denver - a group of parents from south side built policy development w/ #workingparents in Denver last yr - we convened it, it’s awesome to see parents & young ppl advocating for complex housing issues. In their communities.
📢 Team announcement📢
There's never been a bigger need to put communities at the heart of decision making & public service design.
To help do this, I'm delighted to introduce the @wearenewlocal Policy and Research Team: @Grace_Pollard1, @Ihash123, @PLLord1 & @LA_Charlesworth!
There's never been a bigger need to put communities at the heart of decision making & public service design.
To help do this, I'm delighted to introduce the @wearenewlocal Policy and Research Team: @Grace_Pollard1, @Ihash123, @PLLord1 & @LA_Charlesworth!
First up, @Grace_Pollard1 is our Senior Policy Researcher and #communitypower expert. Having worked on a variety of research and practice projects, she understands the things councils and other public service organisations need to do to put communities at their heart. Reach out!
Next, @Ihash123 is our Senior Researcher. With a strong economic development and quantitative background, Imran will explore what communities want from their local economy and translate this into policy options for a range of new audiences. Get in touch!
This week has been a bit strange. So I’m indulging in a little THREAD (forgive me) about #communitypower, the #levellingupwhitepaper and what really matters in life.
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I hold two beliefs simultaneously:
1⃣ That small, local, everyday, simple connections and acts of kindness give life meaning.
2⃣ That national politics and big public debates have a huge role in shaping what’s possible in life, what’s valued, what’s prioritised.
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1⃣ That small, local, everyday, simple connections and acts of kindness give life meaning.
2⃣ That national politics and big public debates have a huge role in shaping what’s possible in life, what’s valued, what’s prioritised.
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The #levellingupwhitepaper contains language, ambitions and proposals that I (and many others of course) have spent years working hard to make happen. For instance:
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🧵 Very excited to launch our new report Community Power: The Evidence. @wearenewlocal @LocalTrust
We reveal the wealth of community-powered approaches that exist and demonstrate the range of impact they have (a short thread)... newlocal.org.uk/evidence
We reveal the wealth of community-powered approaches that exist and demonstrate the range of impact they have (a short thread)... newlocal.org.uk/evidence
1. Community power can improve individual health and well-being 🩺💊
From Marmot’s social determinants, to peer support groups; from social prescribing, to community development in areas of deprivation- evidence shows positive outcomes for people involved.
From Marmot’s social determinants, to peer support groups; from social prescribing, to community development in areas of deprivation- evidence shows positive outcomes for people involved.
2. Community power can strengthen community wellbeing & resilience 🏘🌳
From community ownership like land trusts & asset transfer, through cooperative models, community businesses & mutual aid and much more, community-led approaches enrich localities and boost social ties.
From community ownership like land trusts & asset transfer, through cooperative models, community businesses & mutual aid and much more, community-led approaches enrich localities and boost social ties.
