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Article: 07.03.22 An Inclusive Multi-Media Campaign Irwin Mitchell created a multi-media campaign that sets a new standard for inclusivity.
Article: 25.05.21 An Ode to the Citizen Spirit of Sheffield Sheffield has proud history of combining diverse peoples and communities into a greater whole, with a commitment to…
Project: 15.04.21 CitizenFest 2021 This is a record of CitizenFest in 2021.
Slide: 29.10.20 To Hell with Poverty The Church must make a greater effort to fight the causes of poverty and support the #BasicIncome movement.
Project: 15.09.20 CitizenFest 2020 This is a record of CitizenFest in 2020.
Project: 01.07.19 CitizenFest 2019 This is a record of CitizenFest in 2019.
Inspiration: 07.08.18 Opus Independents - Platform for Meaning James Lock and his friends have begun an exciting social innovation in Sheffield by helping people build lives of…
Inspiration: 04.06.18 A Holiday with a Difference Amanda Topps describes a shared holiday where everyone is equal and where everyone takes care of each other on their own…
Review: 05.09.17 Reclaiming the Common Good A review of Reclaiming the Common Good: How Christians can help re-build a broken world, a collection of essays edited…
Slide: 24.07.17 Compassionate Living Jo Kidd explores veganism and justice for all in this presentation given at the Mental Wealth Festival held in…
Paper: 29.11.16 Love and Welfare There is a spiritual tradition that has been forgotten, which offers us a more positive vision of the welfare state.
Article: 29.09.16 Managing Dissent and Embracing Diversity Nan Carle has written this moving piece on how we deal with the challenge of respectfully confronting disrespect,…
Article: 23.09.16 The Integral Path Varun Vidyarthi offers a short note on the way in which social change can and must begin by a better ordering of…
Paper: 26.04.16 Life on the Back Roads Dr Mark Bagshaw is Deputy President of the Australian Council of Social Service (ACOSS) and writes here about his…
Film: 15.04.16 Claiming Full Citizenship The Centre for Inclusion and Citizenship has created a website hosting a series of films following the Claiming Full…
Paper: 30.03.16 CoolTan Arts Report on Personal Budgets Alison Vine of CoolTan Arts explores the practice of personal budgets as it impacts on small voluntary sector…
Article: 01.02.16 Words Matter Stephen Craig Coulson reflects on the words that are used in human services and why it matters to use words…
Paper: 22.12.15 Kent Vegan Festival In October 2015, 1,500 people took part in the very first Kent Vegan Festival in Canterbury, Jo Kidd shares what…
Review: 23.11.15 Liderando la Ciudad Inclusiva Este importante libro de Robin Hambleton da un contexto integral para las propuestas en el folleto de David Towell,…
Article: 03.10.15 Learning Difficulty or Learning Disability Wendy Perez explains why she prefers the term 'learning difficulty' to 'learning disability'.
Paper: 03.10.15 Respectful Language Laura (Mole) Chapman explores what lies behind the idea of respectful language and reflects on the use of language in…
Film: 02.10.15 Visiting Radio Valo Radio Valo interviewed Simon Duffy about self-directed support and individual budgets on his visit to Lyhty (home of…
Article: 16.09.15 Power and Love Simon Duffy explores what we can learn from intentional communities such as L'Arche and Camphill.
Inspiration: 25.08.15 Relationship Based Care in Action Susan Harrison describes how she was inspired by an Alaskan model of relationship-based care - called Nuka.
Review: 16.06.15 Leading the Inclusive City In his book Robin Hambleton argues that imaginative place-based leadership can enable citizens to shape the urban…
Article: 16.02.15 Is Work Good? Simon Duffy reflects on the nature of work and whether it is always a good thing.
Paper: 11.02.15 Abbot's Mill Project Jo Kidd describes the Abbot's Mill Project, an initiative that combines a commitment to sustainability and social…
Review: 26.01.15 Hope Against Hope Review of Nadezhda Mandelstam's classic biography of her husband and description of Stalinist Russia.
Review: 25.01.15 Greek and Roman Political Ideas Simon Duffy reviews Melissa Lane's book on political theory in the ancient world and its relevance to modern debates.
Review: 19.01.15 Leading from the Emerging Future David Towell reviews a challenging book which sets out a red-green agenda to address contemporary economic, social…
Article: 19.09.14 Travels in Human-Based Development Pete Richmond sets out what we can learn from Manavodaya a development organisation based in India and the UK, in…
Review: 17.09.14 The Need for Roots A Review of Simone Weil's The Need for Roots, a book that offers a fresh perspective on the purpose and nature of the…
Article: 25.08.14 The Problem with Dawkins' Intolerance on Down Syndrome Mariana Cervantes-Burchell explains why the intolerant prejudice of scientists like Richard Dawkins is based on…
Paper: 26.06.14 [R]evolution Road Veena Vasista explores the connections between individual internal change and the journey of creating political,…
Film: 15.02.14 Equality and Diversity Simon Duffy talks about how the idea of citizenship can help us reconcile equality and human diversity.
Film: 15.12.13 The Power of Dance Shanna Dawes explains the exciting impact of the TR14ers on their own lives and their whole community.
Paper: 28.07.13 The Relational Basis of Empowerment Exploring how fundamental human attitudes underpin society's approach to empowering disabled people.
Paper: 03.05.13 Our Direction Is Our Destination Veena Vasista asks how do we – the people - lead ourselves to become more connected with our power, our voice and…
Slide: 29.10.12 Vinny Went Cycling for Charity Vinesh Kumar joined his brother-in-law on a charity bike ride across India in aid of Sanjeevini Trust. On his trip he…
Film: 27.01.12 Learning the Art of Facilitation Carl Poll talks about Manavodaya, the art of facilitation and the importance of the inner dimension of work with real…
Paper: 05.09.11 Six Practices for Creative Engagement Six practices for creating engagement in the development of inclusive and sustainable communities.
Paper: 12.06.11 Women at the Centre Simon Duffy and Clare Hyde explore how WomenCentre achieves its astonishing outcomes.
Film: 28.04.11 About the Centre for Welfare Reform Fellows of the Centre for Welfare Reform discuss social justice, citizenship and the reason for setting up the Centre.
Article: 06.01.11 Citizenship in a Decent Society Simon Duffy sets out the challenge that treating each other as citizenship sets to a society that aims to be decent
Review: 04.01.11 The Rise of the Meritocracy Michael Young's classic attack on the arrogance and thoughtlessness of our meritocracy and failure to understand the…
Review: 04.01.11 Radical Hope: Education and Equality in Australia Noel Pearson describes how educational reform has failed for aboriginal people and makes the case for welfare reform…
Review: 01.01.11 Development from Within Varun Vidyarthi and Patricia Wilson explore the power of group reflection for achieving sustainable change in all…
Article: 03.11.10 Avoid the Quantum Leap Terry Lynch explores how to avoid those desperate placements in residential care, unnecessary hospitalisation or…