England

There are 746 resources from England.

Article: 13.10.21 Moving the Centre The Centre for Welfare Reform is changing to become Citizen Network Research, this article explains why.
Article: 13.10.21 Awed by the Human Spirit Recollections of the early days of deinstitutionalisation and the emergence of self-advocacy by one of its pioneers.
Article: 12.10.21 Transforming Communities Communities must be empowered to act for themselves and in partnership with public services and government.
Article: 11.10.21 Beyond Deinstitutionalisation Looking at the causes of institutionalisation can help us identify common goals in our efforts for social justice.
Article: 10.10.21 The Corruption of Social Care Reform Social Care is poorly understood that debates about how to improve or reform it are often empty of meaning.
Paper: 07.10.21 Building Bridges Bridging Support is a powerful means of accelerating people's ability to leave institutional services, like ATUs.
Paper: 18.09.21 The Quiet Progress of the New Eugenics Eugenics is now being legitimised through a mixture of policies including euthanasia, genetic testing and the…
Film: 16.09.21 Restoring Shropshire's Verges The verges along our roads can be beautiful havens for wildlife and biodiversity if we change how we take care of them
Article: 15.09.21 Self-Advocacy History Before 1984 The People First movement leads the way in self-advocacy today, but there were also earlier developments which should…
Article: 14.09.21 Flourishing Neighbourhoods It's misleading to describe communities as 'left behind', we need to think how we will grow Neighbourhood Democracy.
Webinar: 29.08.21 Neighbourhoods: Refunction or Recreate? Susan Rodaway and Michael Hancock shared practical models for reshaping and democratising local government.
Paper: 29.08.21 Personal Budgets An Easy Read guide plus film explaining the 4 different ways of funding your care and support and managing your Personal…
Article: 20.07.21 Redesigning the Benefits System with Young People in Mind Poverty for children in the UK is growing and its time for a revolutionary shift towards Universal Basic Income (UBI).
Webinar: 20.07.21 Sharing Stories to Cultivate Democracy Guest hosts Paul Wright and Selva Mustafa share stories of connection and community in Birmingham and Bury.
Article: 19.07.21 Our Care Home in Our Community We have lost sight of the true meaning of care and care homes are big business, cut off from our communities.
Paper: 14.07.21 Growing Peer Support A report on peer-led crisis support in mental health services focusing on the work of PFG Doncaster.
Review: 07.07.21 Post Growth Tim Jackson's book marshals great thinkers, poets and evidence to argue we must abandon our destructive notion of…
Review: 17.06.21 Out of the Ordinary Marc Stears proposes that the values and visions of ordinary people carry within them the possibility of radical…
Story: 10.06.21 Mother, Daughter and UBI A mother and a daughter, both living with disabilities, explain why they believe UBI would be transformational for…
Webinar: 08.06.21 Neighbourhood Democracy and Food The Neighbourhood Democracy Movement (NDM) hosted this webinar with 4 invited guests to explore the relationship…
Article: 07.06.21 Trying Out Individual Service Funds (ISFs) Self Directed Futures' work with Bristol City Council commissioning team on their Individual Service Fund offer.
Review: 04.06.21 Those Who Can, Teach This book is an eloquent testimony to the importance of investing in quality education to enrich the futures of all…
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…
Review: 24.05.21 Paint Your Town Red David Towell reviews a new book describing the realities of the Preston model.
Article: 14.05.21 Improve Health by Growing Community Our health is damaged by isolation, inequality and powerlessness, so we must reconnect people by conscious community…
Article: 12.05.21 Disability Activism for the Environment Disabled people can be champions for community and environmental change and active citizenship brings personal…
Webinar: 07.05.21 A New Way Home John Dalrymple and Frances Brown speak about their work with Radical Visions in Scotland and their guide A New Way Home.
Webinar: 05.05.21 Organising for Neighbourhood Democracy Rachel Payling, Wendy Lowder and Annabelle Macfadyen joined Angela Fell of the Neighbourhood Democracy Movement.
Article: 04.05.21 Local Area Coordination and Prevention Nick Sinclair is the Director of the Local Area Coordination Network in England and Wales and describes here the…
Paper: 26.04.21 I Already Have A Job New research from the Chronic Illness Inclusion project on energy limiting chronic illness and work.
Article: 12.04.21 The Macroeconomic Case Against NHS Privatisation The economic case for privatisation of the NHS and other public services is false, in fact privatisation is…
Article: 08.04.21 Energy Impairment and Social Care Many people with energy limiting impairments and chronic illness are not getting social care.
Review: 08.04.21 A Wild Love for the World David Towell reviews a new collection of writings celebrating the lifework of the Buddhist ecologist Joanna Macy.
Film: 06.04.21 Staying Strong, Getting Stronger Learning Disability England share their stories and the many creative things the learning disability community have…
Paper: 22.03.21 Starcross Hospital Important testimony from those who lived and worked in a long-stay institution for people with learning…
Paper: 16.03.21 The Creation of Preventable Harm The Work Capability Assessment (WCA) is a key element of the UK Government's welfare policy and has caused preventable…
Webinar: 03.03.21 DCWW England: PFG the Home of Peer Support Members of the People Focused Group (PFG) in Doncaster explain what peer support truly means.
Paper: 02.03.21 Pregnant in An Age of Compliance An exploration of pregnancy amidst the myths of medical technology and power.
Review: 12.02.21 The Lonely Century This new and challenging book by Noreena Hertz outlines the shape of a transformative programme to rebuild community.
Webinar: 11.02.21 The Power of Language This webinar examines the language that helps and encourages us to leave behind the language that harms.
Paper: 19.01.21 Los Maestros Como Líderes Una breve guía para lograr una educación inclusiva y de calidad para todos.
Paper: 15.01.21 Teachers As Leaders A short guide to achieving inclusive and quality education for all.
Article: 14.01.21 The Ideal of Citizenship Simon Duffy gave this talk to the LAC Network and argues that citizenship is the ideal the world needs today.
Article: 08.01.21 Behind the NHS Logo The Covid pandemic has challenged and stretched the NHS as never before. What kind of service is likely to emerge and…
Film: 15.12.20 Why Citizenship Matters What does citizenship really mean and why can the concept change our world for the better?
Film: 15.12.20 Building on Mutual Aid Basic Income and Neighbourhood Democracy could help us reorganise society and shift power to citizens.
Paper: 14.12.20 Supporting and Developing the Workforce for ISFs This guide from Skills for Care was developed over several months by the South West Individual Service Fund Network and…
Article: 14.12.20 Mencap's New Strategy Mencap, who are one of the most important organisations in England working with people with learning difficulties,…
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