Articles

Citizen Network members share ideas, stories and writings on how to advance citizenship for real.

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…
Article: 02.06.18 A Constitution for Disability Rights 8 reasons why disability rights activists should support constitutional reform.
Article: 25.05.18 How to Fund the NHS and Public Services Gavin Barker summarises the arguments for Modern Monetary Theory and explains why government does not need to be bound…
Article: 17.04.18 Basic Income or Basic Services Dr Simon Duffy reflects on the debate between Barb Jacobson and Anna Coote on the respective merits of UBI or UBS.
Article: 17.04.18 A Parent in Camouflage Hanne-Maria Lappäranta describes what it's like to be a parent of someone with a disability who also works in social…
Article: 16.04.18 Elements of a New Constitution The Centre for Welfare Reform supports the movement for a written constitution, based on radical democratic reform,…
Article: 15.04.18 Open Letter on Constitutional Reform An Open Letter calling for a Citizen's Convention leading to a written constitution.
Article: 03.04.18 Everyone Together - process Everyone Together began as a way to bring awareness to how self-directed support can benefit all citizens.
Article: 25.03.18 Who Is Accountable? Alain Catzeflis argues that the outsourcing of public services to organisations like Motability has created a…
Article: 22.03.18 The Power of Self-Awareness Maren Moss, who studied at the Manavodaya Institute explains what she learned and how awareness of the self and the…
Article: 16.03.18 Commonfare: Inclusion and the Commons Thomas Allan argues that new thinking about the role of the Commons in our shared community life will put the ideal of…
Article: 12.03.18 Workers' Rights Versus the Right to Care UK social policy has created a severe, but unnecessary conflict between the rights of workers and disabled people.
Article: 12.03.18 Behind Relative Poverty The stories in Relative Poverty address the imbalance of power; Les Monaghan describes the thinking behind his…
Article: 10.02.18 The Binary Trap Alain Catzeflis explores why our commitment to social justice has been in such decline and argues that a new approach…
Article: 07.02.18 Inequality is a Constitutional Issue The reasons why the UK has become an increasingly unequal society and what we could do to reverse this trend.
Article: 07.02.18 Is Prevention Always Better than the Cure? David Zigmond interviews a GP about life in the hyper-regulated NHS and explores the relevance of Minority Report.
Article: 23.01.18 Democratising the NHS Simon Duffy sets out why the latest wave of planned reforms to the NHS must be unacceptable and proposes a democratic…
Article: 14.12.17 Becoming True Citizens How Bournemouth People First’s LifeLink project is building connections for life by encouraging meaningful…
Article: 06.12.17 NHS Must Get Behind Personalised Support Simon Duffy explains why the NHS must embrace personalised support for people with disabilities and complex needs
Article: 05.12.17 Building Bridges between Refugees and People with Disabilities Vasilis Kalopisis proposes that if we value inclusion we must do so for everyone & we all benefit from bringing…
Article: 05.12.17 Improving the Keys to Citizenship Wendy Perez and Simon Duffy are trying to improve the Keys to Citizenship as a model that works for everyone.
Article: 05.12.17 Don't Crowd Out People with Learning Disabilities Alain Catzeflis argues that people with disabilities are being harmed by bad Government policy and people with…
Article: 10.11.17 Why the UK Needs a Written Constitution Gavin Barker on the issues of democratic accountability and the protections we should build into our welfare system.
Article: 08.11.17 Hi Tech With Many Human Hearts A review of the film Heal the Living weaves a rich tapestry of the emotions and relationships at the edge of life and…
Article: 01.11.17 Manavodaya - A Quiet Revolution Carl Poll & Varun Vidyarthi describe the quiet revolution of participatory development in Uttar Pradesh, India.
Article: 12.10.17 The Failure of Competitive Tendering in Social Care Simon Duffy explains why Competitive Tendering has been damaging for social care and what must be done instead.
Article: 01.10.17 Care Navigators or Family Doctors? David Zigmond reflects on the problems created when systems seek savings by hiding behind walls of receptionists or…
Article: 27.09.17 Food for Thought – community business The good people of Glasgow regularly pop into Spoon for a coffee, food and a catch up with friends but it’s so much…
Article: 08.08.17 Inviting Arts & Humanities into Social Services Gord Tulloch argues that community organisations supporting people with intellectual disabilities need to open…
Article: 07.08.17 Civic Ethos Henry Tam explains why it is important we share and develop a coherent world view of how as human beings we can live…
Article: 01.08.17 Manavodaya - The Art of Facilitation Carl Poll introduces the work of Manvodaya and outlines the art of facilitation and the 8 rules for action
Article: 24.07.17 Yes We Can It's important to work together on a global and local level so that we can find ‘win, win’ strategies and…
Article: 17.07.17 Why Group Homes Are No Longer Optimal Michael Kendrick explains why group homes should no longer be considered the optimal support solution for people with…
Article: 17.07.17 Alternatives to ATUs Steven Rose explains why there are alternatives to ATUs and the private hospitals where too many people with…
Article: 17.07.17 A Rural Parish Initiative Bob Rhodes describes how his parish, Ruspidge & Soudley Parish Council, is exploring the use of a community worker…
Article: 17.07.17 Development from Within in 60 Minutes Erna H. Majormoen explored whether the principles of development from within, taken from Manavodaya, could be…
Article: 10.07.17 Disability Rights and Democracy Matt Rothschild explains how the US electoral system is corrupted by the power of money and corporations that threaten…
Article: 19.06.17 Breaking the ATU Impasse Steven Rose wonders why Government policy to close ATUs and end the admission of people with learning disabilities to…
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