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  1. Fixing Broken Britain

    It is time to abandon the failed dogmas that accelerated social injustice and are breaking Britain apart.

    Article 2023-11-01 11:56:00

  2. The ‘Scarcity’ of Money

    Government can create the money we need in order to do the things that really matter.

    Article 2024-02-05 13:47:00

  3. Fears for NDIS

    A summary of concerns about the design of Australia's important National Disability Insurance Scheme (NDIS).

    Article 2012-10-26 10:33:00

  4. In Memory of My Mam

    Rosemary O'Neill gave this heartfelt speech about her own experience as a Carer at Carers UK State of Caring Conference in May 2013.

    Story 2013-06-20 15:18:00

  5. Listening Up to Poverty

    Simon Duffy reflects on the stories he heard at a conference on poverty and welfare reform.

    Article 2014-03-03 08:54:00

  6. Next Steps on Inclusion

    Simon Duffy wonders why progress to inclusion seems to have stalled and sets out the case for personalised support.

    Article 2016-05-04 20:00:00

  7. A Healthy Heart for the NHS

    David Zigmond argues that it is not just economics that is at the heart of the problems in the NHS - more than this is the lack of attention to the issues of the heart.

    Article 2017-06-15 12:09:00

  8. 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 2017-12-05 11:06:00

  9. The Binary Trap

    Alain Catzeflis explores why our commitment to social justice has been in such decline and argues that a new approach must avoid binary thinking.

    Article 2018-02-10 10:52:00

  10. Moving the Centre

    The Centre for Welfare Reform is changing to become Citizen Network Research, this article explains why.

    Article 2021-10-13 18:32:00

  11. The Troubling Health and Care Bill

    The Health and Care Bill is a means to undermine the NHS, this is a constitutional crisis.

    Article 2022-04-13 11:12:00

  12. Sign the new WOWpetition

    The Government continues to assess the impact of its cuts on sick and disabled people - it's time…

    News 2015-08-17

  13. Rethinking Social Housing

    Social housing isn’t working for the people Beyond Limits support who have been institutionalised for years in Specialist Hospitals but there are alternatives.

    Article 2014-08-20 11:42:00

  14. Agency Workers and Zero Hours Contracts

    This publication by the Derbyshire Unemployed Workers' Centre describes the way in which agency work and the use of zero-hours contracts is creating a punitive work culture.

    Paper 2017-10-14 17:34:00

  15. UK Education: Still Awaiting an Inclusive Future

    David Towell reviews two books focusing on the development of inclusive education in England.

    Reviews 2024-11-25 12:51:00

  16. Commissioning for Health Improvement

    Brian Fisher describes a model developed in Lewisham which could shift healthcare away from institutional and hospital-based provision towards health improvement.

    Article 2011-06-05 09:48:00

  17. A Strategy for Welfare Reform

    This essay provides an overview of why the welfare state should be reformed - not cut - and what it might take to achieve this difficult task.

    Article 2013-01-23 08:30:00

  18. Person Centred Planning 'Tools'

    Peter Kinsella reviews his time working in human services and examines the negative role of jargon, complexity and bureaucracy in people's lives.

    Article 2014-09-15 13:37:00

  19. Hannah Arendt - The Last Interview

    Simon Duffy reviews Hannah Arendt - The Last Interview - and reflects on its lessons for thinking about the welfare state.

    Reviews 2014-09-17 10:52:00

  20. Personal Budgets Just Mean Freedom

    In the third of a series of essays from Finland Simon Duffy explains that a personal budget is fundamentally a way of making freedom real for people who need support.

    Article 2016-02-25 19:01:00

  21. Doughnut Economics

    Conventional economics is broken. Here is the radical alternative we need to shape a better future which works for people and planet, David Towell reviews Doughnut Economics.

    Reviews 2017-05-31 12:43:00

  22. Simplicity Parenting

    Kim John Payne's book explores the unnecessary pressures and stress placed on children in the modern world and offers practical solutions.

    Reviews 2019-05-09 15:09:00

  23. What Kind of Region Do We Want to Live In?

    As the UK battles with Brexit, citizens in West Yorkshire are invited to join We Share The Same Skies in an alternative approach to politics.

    Paper 2019-05-28 17:50:00

  24. Basic Income

    Simon Duffy reviews Daniel Raventos's Basic Income: the material conditions of freedom.

    Reviews 2014-01-07 10:20:00

  25. The Welfare State and Community

    Cormac Russell argues that welfare reform in isolation of the enlargement of the commons is naive and counterproductive.

    Article 2017-01-16 10:11:00

  26. GaN Canny 2018

    Over 168 voluntary and community organisations from Gateshead and Newcastle responded to a survey by Newcastle CVS on austerity and the voluntary sector.

    Paper 2018-09-25 13:00:00

  27. See Me As Me

    This is the name of Wendy Perez’s training business through which she provides training on the Keys to Citizenship and also speaks at events.

    Training 2018-10-02 15:42:00

  28. Citizen Network in 2019

    The idea of Citizen Network is extremely modest and wildly ambitious.

    Article 2019-01-08 17:01:00

  29. Mother, Daughter and UBI

    A mother and a daughter, both living with disabilities, explain why they believe UBI would be transformational for them both.

    Story 2021-06-10 13:54:00

  30. The Journey to Citizenship - Deinstitutionalisation in Finland

    Finland is beginning to close its institutions for people with learning difficulties. Simon Duffy explores what can be learned about moving more quickly towards a citizenship-focused society.

    Article 2012-04-02 01:00:00

  31. Joining up Community Involvement

    Gabriel Chanan and Colin Miller explain how to strengthen local communities without abandoning public services and universal principles.

    Article 2014-04-01 17:03:00

  32. Under the North Star

    A review of Väinö Linna's Finnish trilogy and an exploration of the roots of the welfare state and the price earlier generations paid for it.

    Reviews 2016-05-14 15:00:00

  33. Regulation in Education

    David Zigmond tells the story of Eve, a teacher whose joy in her work is being strangled by over-regulation.

    Story 2018-12-20 09:36:00

  34. Contracting for ISFs

    Chris Watson briefly outlines the main legal features of an Individual Service Fund (ISF) and explores how community hubs or micro-enterprises might use them.

    Article 2020-05-12 15:22:00

  35. Erm This Is Awkward

    Matthew Edmonds suggests that we don't need pat responses to break down barriers between disabled and non-disabled people.

    Article 2014-06-26 22:00:00

  36. Assuming Capacity

    Sam Sly underlines the importance of assuming capacity to ensure people with learning disabilities get the best possible lives.

    Article 2015-07-06 17:31:00

  37. Coffee, Cake and the Recipe for Friendship

    Living independently should not mean living in loneliness, Dominic Lodge has learnt from experience.

    Story 2015-09-14 12:05:00

  38. How to Crowdfund

    How to use crowdfunding to support your projects.

    Handbook 2019-02-06 13:04:00

  39. Access to Further Education

    Gary Wootton argues that the A-Level scandal has disguised a much greater challenge - supporting those who need a different kind of post-16 education.

    Article 2020-10-05 12:38:00

  40. The Communitarian Case for Diversity

    Henry Tam explains why the true value of community lies in its ability to welcome and nurture our natural diversity.

    Article 2025-06-17 13:45:00

  41. Our Policies

    We work ethically and in accordance with the law.

  42. Help - What It Really Means

    People with learning disabilities often get help that isn't very helpful. Wendy Perez explains what help really means.

    Article 2014-06-22 21:44:00

  43. Progress on Personalised Support

    This report builds on an international survey of support organisations to develop a model of personalised support.

    Paper 2017-10-02 15:56:00

  44. 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 context within which we work is critical.

    Article 2018-03-22 14:38:00

  45. 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 by the limitations of tax.

    Article 2018-05-25 12:04:00

  46. Popping the Housing Bubble

    The UK's housing market is over-inflated and even progressive policies like basic income cannot solve this without other reforms.

    Article 2020-09-16 15:59:00

  47. Flourishing Neighbourhoods

    It's misleading to describe communities as 'left behind', we need to think how we will grow Neighbourhood Democracy.

    Article 2021-09-14 15:22:00

  48. Homes for People and Wildlife

    A report offering a vision for how people and wildlife can live in harmony.

    Reviews 2022-11-21 13:18:00

  49. Making Friends

    A simple greeting generates a story of community between neighbours with common interests.

    Article 2024-03-15 18:03:00

  50. Don't Monkey with People's Lives

    Carl Poll gets to the heart of why the relationship between professionals and citizens can often go so wrong - and what we can do about it.

    Article 2011-01-10 16:52:00

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