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Curating spaces of hope

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12 Dec 2022

Matthew Barber-Rowell

The pandemic plunged us into previously unimaginable uncertainty. With Brexit, the climate emergency, the war in Ukraine, and a cost of living crisis, how do we respond to it in these uncertain times?
Transforming society and mental health in the post-pandemic era

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14 Oct 2022

Antonis Kousoulis

Covid has disrupted our lives in numerous ways. It has also been a force for long-term change. Dr Antonis Kousoulis FRSA argues that certain social and cultural factors will be key in shaping a more central role for good population mental health after the pandemic.
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.
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
Prioritising social value in supply chains

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04 May 2022

Aoise Keogan-Nooshabadi

The pandemic and the increase in extreme weather events has exposed the fragility of our global supply chains. Meanwhile, new Government procurement policy means a consideration of social value is no longer an optional extra for business. Aoise Keogan Nooshabadi, FRSA, looks at the ethical, practical and economic benefits of buying and supplying closer to home
Want to rebuild your life? First prove you’re alive

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13 Apr 2022

Lauren Anders Brown

War and forced migrations mean hundreds of thousands of displaced people lack the documents to find work, start a new life, or even prove they exist. Lauren Anders Brown, co-directed Forged, about the Syrian conflict. She argues that we desperately need a universal, non-governmental ID system
How to stop human traffickers exploiting the war in Ukraine

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12 Apr 2022

Eirliani Rahman

Amid the horror of the Russian invasion, criminals see opportunities. Eirliani Abdul Rahman, who works to help abused and trafficked children, and adult survivors of the brutal trade, says many thousands of innocent victims are slipping through the cracks.