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Citizen Network members share ideas, stories and writings on how to advance citizenship for real.
Article: 13.11.19
The Reform of Social Care Regulation
John Burton explains why the regulation of social care must change its culture and why we need something more human and…
Article: 12.11.19
Narrative Approaches and Inclusion
Colin Newton provides an overview of the emerging use of narrative approaches in psychology and their relationship to…
Article: 25.10.19
How Are the Children?
Are we achieving the goals set out in 1989 by the UN in The Convention on the Rights of the Child?
Article: 23.10.19
When in doubt ask the children
Young people are our best resource, Colin Newton of Inclusive Solutions shares 6 simple steps to encourage inclusion.
Article: 17.09.19
Making the Private Sector Serve the Public Good
Gary Wootton argues that we can do so much more to improve society by ensuring that the private sector works to serve the…
Article: 20.08.19
The Rights of Nature
Gavin Barker argues that a new constitution for the UK should not just protect human rights, it should also protect the…
Article: 17.08.19
End Parliamentary Sovereignty
Gavin Barker sets out the case for limiting the sovereignty of Parliament.
Article: 16.08.19
Creating a Veganic Farm
Jo Kidd describes the beginning of her family's journey into veganic farming in Kent.
Article: 10.08.19
Universal Engagement and Civic Engagement
Anna Grant argues that Basic Income could be an important policy for increasing democratic and civic engagement by…
Article: 02.08.19
Bill of Rights Including Social Rights
Human rights need the full protection of the constitution, social rights + right to access the law must be included.
Article: 30.07.19
Why We Need a Yorkshire Parliament
Simon Duffy gave this talk at the launch of the Campaign for a Yorkshire Parliament, in York on 27th July 2019.
Article: 03.07.19
Being a Think Tank in the North
Written for Now Then Magazine, Simon Duffy reflects on the Centre's ten years in Sheffield.
Article: 01.07.19
Lobbying for Self-Directed Support
Simon Duffy describes some of the strategies that can be used to shift systems towards the use of self-directed…
Article: 27.06.19
Reinventing Social Services
Bob Rhodes argues that social work and social services has been undermined by three decades of failed policy and it's…
Article: 24.05.19
Go Deep with Inclusion and Diversity
Facilitators, community leaders, politicians, community builders and activists put their heads and hearts…
Article: 23.05.19
Shameful Attack on Disabled People
Brian Collinge explains how the government's failure to update the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for people…
Article: 14.05.19
Inclusion Demands Communication
Colin Newton argues that we need low tech, accessible communication systems that can be learned easily by everyone.
Article: 01.05.19
We Need to Talk But Not About Brexit
Sheffield's Festival of Debate shows that social progress in the UK only begins when we start talking to each other.
Article: 25.04.19
Policed Industrialisation of Healthcare
David Zigmond reflects on the enforced closure of his GP practice and imagines an intelligent dialogue with the forces…
Article: 28.02.19
Electric Vehicles: Good or Bad?
Philip Adams provides an introduction to the benefits of using an electric car.
Article: 19.02.19
The Long Shadow of Winterbourne
The values of inclusion and person-centredness which must underpin support are being undermined by regulations that…
Article: 12.02.19
Childcare Policy and the Economy
Childcare policy in the UK wrongly assumes that professionalised solutions are always best for children and…
Article: 02.02.19
Doing the Donut at the G20
Respected economist Kate Raworth shows how sustainability and social justice can be used to evaluate economic…
Article: 29.01.19
Mental Health and Continuity of Care
David Zigmond asks the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care whether mental health can be advanced by…
Article: 25.01.19
AIREA - Beyond Planning
AIREA is an inclusive retreat which brings together people to find energy and direction for personal and collective…
Article: 08.01.19
Citizen Network in 2019
The idea of Citizen Network is extremely modest and wildly ambitious.
Article: 19.12.18
Making Healthcare Human
John Burton interviews David Zigmond and together they explore the growing inhumanity of modern approaches to…
Article: 19.12.18
Real Devolution for Yorkshire
The Campaign for a Yorkshire Parliament is about the kind of Yorkshire we want for present and future generations.
Article: 19.12.18
Health Needs Equality
Mike Grady makes the health case for radical cross-government reforms to end poverty, reduce inequality and building…
Article: 18.12.18
Academia is in a Critical Condition
Thomas Allan explores the emerging conversation about the social responsibilities of an academia that is…
Article: 16.12.18
Unjustified Imprisonment
Alain Catzeflis argues that the ongoing scandal of the enforced detention of young people with autism demands more…
Article: 03.12.18
Challenging Learning Disability Stereotypes
Made Possible is a new book arguing for an alternative approach to treating and supporting people and outlining the…
Article: 27.11.18
Basic Income is Good for Your Health
Anna-Carin Fagerlind StÃ¥hl explains why long-standing evidence of work and health argues for the benefits of basic…
Article: 16.11.18
Raising the Bar
Thomas Doukas and Annie Fergusson share what happened at the second Raising the Bar, National PMLD conference on 2nd…
Article: 12.11.18
The Fight for Equal Citizenship
Wendy Perez describes the ongoing work to try and help people with learning difficulties take their rightful place in…
Article: 09.11.18
The Iatrogenic Tranquilliser Scandal
Barry Haslam has been campaigning for many years to raise awareness of the significant negative impact of the…
Article: 08.11.18
Setting Stupid Targets for the NHS
John Carlisle explains why setting targets for the NHS is both wasteful and diverts attention from the real business of…
Article: 25.09.18
Shared Decisions in a Democratic NHS
Shaun McBride argues that we must enable citizens to share in key decisions about the NHS as we begin to unravel decades…
Article: 25.09.18
Mental Health and Tentacled Snowballs
An anonymous article describing how medical and bureaucratic approaches to mental health undermine flexible and…
Article: 25.09.18
Only a New Democracy can Save the NHS
Protecting the NHS and vital public services requires radical change and reform of the UK's constitution.
Article: 13.08.18
Your Life Is Important Too
Terry Lynch shares his personal insight on why it's important for carers to take care of themselves.
Article: 08.08.18
Why not join Citizen Network?
Tim Keilty & Simon Duffy ask you to take a moment and consider joining this international movement.
Article: 07.08.18
At the Heart of Inclusion
Nick Maisey reflects on his learning from his time exploring international best practice in inclusion on the Westpac…
Article: 06.08.18
Principles for a National Health Service
9 distinctive and essential characteristics of a National Health Service according to Dr Julian Tudor Hart.
Article: 31.07.18
Myrtillo – In or out of bounds?
Myrtillo are a social enterprise in Athens offering an inclusive environment for events and a local community cafe run…
Article: 06.07.18
What is the alternative to neoliberalism?
Simon Duffy reflects on the intellectual and practical challenge facing thinkers opposed to the current neoliberal…
Article: 06.06.18
Euston, We Have a Problem
Wendy Perez has complained to Euston Station in London about the ongoing failure of their support to disabled people.
Article: 06.06.18
Lowering the Complexity Bar
Chris Ware explains why homelessness is not just a function of poverty but also of the increasing complexity of modern…
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