Social Innovation
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How Connected Citizens Are Mobilising Social Movements
This post is long overdue and has been sitting in my “must edit” file for a couple of months. The prompt to finish it has come from events in the past few days where online campaigns and watershed moments in… Continue reading
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Our Next Innovation Challenge: Stop Talking To Ourselves
“Wicked problems”—ranging from malaria to dwindling water supplies—are being reframed as “wicked opportunities” and tackled by networks of non-governmental organisations, social entrepreneurs, governments, and big businesses. The challenge is connecting the players and closing the gaps. – William Eggars Global… Continue reading
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It’s Time for Us to Unleash the Hidden Power in Communities
“It’s so tempting for those of us who provide services….support workers, housing providers, social workers, community workers, health visitors, GPs…to see ourselves as the ones with the gifts. The ones with the solutions. The superheroes ready to fly in and… Continue reading
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We need more people solving problems – not professionals.
Everyone has a story to tell, everyone has strengths beneath the conceptions that you have of them. But if you’re curious enough, you may just find that the answers you’ve always been looking for are there, often right beside you. –… Continue reading
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A Revolution in Care Requires a Revolution in Thinking
It would appear that a revolution is required in our thinking of older people as a ‘demographic time bomb’, ‘burden’, ‘bed blockers’ and an economic liability all of which engender ageist attitudes. We’ need to recognise the contribution of older… Continue reading
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Making a Deal: Unlocking Potential In Communities
There is no power greater than a community discovering what it cares about. Ask “What’s possible?” not “What’s wrong?” Be brave enough to start a conversation that matters. Margaret J Wheatley One of the many challenges for the public sector… Continue reading
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Do We Need A Manifesto for Social Change?
A really odd thing happened to me recently. I agreed with something George Osborne was saying. OK. I was on holiday and had experienced a bit too much sun. Probably a bit too much alcohol as well. But something he… Continue reading
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3 Things We Should Learn From Benefits Street
Apart from the unfortunate title, Benefits Street is pretty good. Having seen the first two episodes I genuinely can’t understand what the fuss is about. It’s a great piece of commercial television (think – My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding) that’s designed… Continue reading
Paul Taylor 