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The incomplete leader

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27 Sep 2022

Justin Russell

Justin Russell reflects on his podcast series, Lessons in Leadership, on good leadership in the public sector
Autistic girls need Child First support when in police care

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07 Sep 2022

Carly Jones

A succession of news stories of the appalling treatment of autistic girls by police is shocking but not surprising. Carly Jones, who grew up with undiagnosed autism, says that there are essential safeguarding measures that must be taken now
The crazy dream of the UK’s ‘property owning democracy’

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04 Aug 2022

Geoffrey Payne

For decades, UK governments have promoted home ownership… yet fewer and fewer of us manage to buy our own homes. Geoffrey Payne suggests we could learn a lot from countries who don’t share our obsession
Why isn’t the UK design industry more diverse?

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07 Jul 2022

Ben Pearson

The world faces existential sustainability issues – a global problem requiring a societal response – yet the design industry reflects a tiny segment of our society. Ben Pearson’s research examines how much damage this is doing, and how we can make things better
Stronger together: foundation building for third sector system working - part two

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28 Jun 2022

Mark Swift Ian Burbidge

In part two of the Comment article double bill, Mark Swift and Ian Burbidge explore how the VCSFE sector might align its efforts to liberate the best it has to offer.
The irresistible rise of the robots

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23 Jun 2022

Derek Bates

Artificial intelligence threatens to remove the very work that gives us purpose, status and financial security. So why, asks Derek Bates, are we plunging headfirst into the future without asking first what we stand to lose?
Stronger together: foundation building for third sector system working - part one

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21 Jun 2022

Mark Swift Ian Burbidge

Learn how the diverse range of VCFSE organisations can collaborate effectively to harness resources, and strengths, and work with the complexity of social challenges.
Is levelling up whack-a-mole?

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21 Jun 2022

Keith Harrison-Broninski

The Government’s flagship policy promises a cornucopia of benefits spilling out over the country and enriching us all. There’s just one problem, writes Keith Harrison-Broninski… it can’t possibly work
'Spaces of Hope'

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13 Jun 2022

Matthew Barber-Rowell

Climate change, a cost of living crisis, war in Ukraine, the fallout from Brexit… sometimes it can seem we live in a time of constant uncertainty. But amid the crises, Dr Matthew Barber-Rowell has been finding, curating and nurturing 'Spaces of Hope'
How churches are contributing billions to the social good of our nation

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07 Jun 2022

Nigel Walter

Can you measure the value of mental health, wellbeing and food for the family on a spreadsheet? The National Churches Trust has done just that, and the figures are staggering