Connecting Communities
Community centres play an important role in bringing communities together. They provide a meeting place for people that might otherwise be isolated or disaffected, enable individuals to connect with others around a shared...
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In conversation with Jo Wells: Why we need a young trustees movement
The Young Trustees Movement brings together a number of organisations with the aim of doubling the number of young people serving on charity sector boards over the next five years. In our recent podcast, Mita Desai, Young...
In conversation with Tor Evans: Tips to make young trusteeship meaningful
The Roundhouse has been a leading voice in the push to recruit young trustees. They are trailblazers who have had young trustees for over a decade and even created a guide to youth governance in collaboration with the Arts...
Interview: Jose Barco on the Art of Hosting
At the end of the event, one of the people leading the opposition group came and said to me that this was the first time in a whole year of proceedings with the council, where they actually felt that they were listened to.
Addressing workplace bullying in the third sector
It’s no secret that working for charities and the like can be both incredibly fulfilling and stressful at the same time. However, over the last few years, numerous reports of toxic working cultures, harassment and...
The case for thinking more strategically in third sector campaigns
We recently caught up with Alice Sachrajda and Lena Baumgartner, the two authors of “More Than Words: How communicating our shared values and forging mutual connections can bring hope for a new tomorrow”. ‘More than Words’ is a recent investigation commissioned by the Thomas Paine Initiative, making the case for why those working towards social change can and should be using strategic communications as a powerful tool for achieving positive change.
Ways to fight the far right
This blog dissects the tactics deployed in the movement against the far-right.
In conversation with Hope not Hate
In this interview, we speak to with Nick Spooner, Organizer at Hope not Hate, to learn more about his and his organisation’s work.
How women’s empowerment and climate action go hand in hand
Social justice campaigners often talk about the importance of intersectionality. Yet, too often...
Calling Social Innovators to Tackle Social Isolation
The Social Change Agency is working with The Peel, a community organisation in Clerkenwell, to...
