Films

Films shared by Citizen Network members to inspire change and to grow deeper understanding.

Addiction Glyn Butcher shares his personal reflections, both his understanding and his experience of addiction.

The Mental Health System Glyn Butcher shares a personal reflection on our mental health systems and how we might change them.

Ross: It's My Life iDirect support Ross to live his own life in his community.

William: It's My Life iDirect support William to live his own life in his community.

Kerry-Ann: It's My Life iDirect support Kerry-Ann to live her own life in her community.

The Value of Peer Support Peer support is one of the best ways to liberate the potential for citizens to change the world for the better.

Joseph Rathinam and Neighbourhood Democracy Joseph Rathinam has helped inspire grassroots neighbourhood democracy across Southern India.

A Conversation about Polis with Crowd Wisdom Project A Conversation about Polis with Crowd Wisdom Project

Introducing Democratic Yorkshire The project to develop a new vision for Yorkshire began at the 2022 Festival of Debate.

Being Hatty Hatty has paranoid schizophrenia and is 33 years old, this is her story of life now with personalised support.

Humanity's Conundrum David Zigmond on his new book and the importance of our search for meaning and community.

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

Staying Strong, Getting Stronger Learning Disability England share their stories and the many creative things the learning disability community have…

Change Is Coming Tapiolan Kuoro, the Finnish Children's choir, sing from Greta Thunberg's ‘No-one Is Too Small To Make A…

Why Citizenship Matters What does citizenship really mean and why can the concept change our world for the better?

Building on Mutual Aid Basic Income and Neighbourhood Democracy could help us reorganise society and shift power to citizens.

Romance, Relationships and Rights A performance by Canadian self-advocates confronting misconceptions about the right to romance and intimate…

Positive Psychology & Person-Centred Planning An interview with Michaela Wegener on Positive Psychology and its relationship to person-centred planning.

Is Basic Income Essential to the Good Life? Simon Duffy gave this keynote for the Centre for Wellbeing in Public Policy as part of the Festival of Debate 2020.

Self-Directed Support A short film by Plena Inclusión on 'Apuyo Autodirigido' the Spanish term for self-directed support.

Everyone At The Table This annual gathering of Chatham-Savannah Citizen Advocacy has grown into a celebration of inclusion.

Citizenship: a chat with Plena Inclusión In this film by Plena Inclusión Simon Duffy explains key concepts like the ideas of inclusion, self-directed support…

Universal DisCredit The Canary supported Videoblogg Productions to produce a documentary describing the problems with the Universal…

The heart and soul of person-centred planning Beth Mount reflects on creating a person-centered practice that is rooted in the quest for justice.

A global force for change Citizen Network is a global non-profit cooperative movement, formed to create a world where everyone matters.

5 Skills for Community Building Tom Kohler has spent 40 years connecting citizens of Savannah and shares 5 valuable skills for community building.

Ville's self-directed support story Ville is a mosaic tile artist and self-directed support and personal budgets enabled him to get support to develop as an…

Pekka's self-directed support story Pekka and his family have been early pioneers of using self-directed support in Finland and found they could get…

Solidarity Coffee A creative project from JDC in Lithuania shows how barriers can be broken down by sharing a cup of coffee.

JDC a day centre without walls JDC is a day centre without walls which helps people combat prejudice and helps people work together for inclusion and…

Don't take me for a pool! This film from Quip demonstrates the absurdity of forcing people to live without freedom.

Basic Income and Equal Citizenship Dr Simon Duffy of the Centre for Welfare Reform and UBI Lab Sheffield gave this talk on basic income and the idea of equal…

Creating Change - Changing Expectations Beth Mount and Connie Lyle-O'Brien reflect on lessons learned in moving from institutional models of support to…

The Complexity of Choice John O’Brien and Connie Lyle-O'Brien explore the complexity of choice for people with developmental…

We Are All Citizens This documentary, part of the We Are All Citizens project, examines the importance of citizenship for all.

5 valued experiences and 5 accomplishments John O’Brien and Connie Lyle-O'Brien discuss a framework for thinking about the intent of person-centered…

What is a basic income? A great short film produced by the Spanish Campaign Group RedRentaBasica.

Together we’re stronger A film that shows people with disabilities taking their rightful place in community.

Power in the dark In this film shared by Neighbours International, Beth Mount invites us to “see in the dark”.

Gifts and community In this film Jenny Trott talks with Patti Scott and Dave Hasbury from Neighbours Inc./Neighbours International.

Transforming inclusive education Shelley Moore shares her unique insight into transforming inclusive education.

How we do school – Finland A set of films by the Lien Foundation following a trip their Singaporean colleagues made to Finland, to learn about its…

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A creative collective PotteryWorks is a studio and gallery in New Westminster, British Columbia sponsored by the Community Living Society.

I am a Citizen Too Members of People First New Zealand talk about the different types of support they need from government, services and…

Does Money Make You Mean? In this TEDx film, Paul Piff shares his research into how people behave when they feel wealthy.

Tackling the fear of disability SKEP believe that the interaction of vulnerable social groups with mainstream students is key to altering attitudes…

Independent living in Greece I-living (Independent Living Organization of Greece) was founded in order to promote Independent Living and its…