Live Scribing in South London

I'm working on a co-production project in South London, these are the outputs from 2 of 4 workshops, so we're halfway through. The group of local volunteers are sifting through ideas and debating what to pitch for a pot of money to improve East Croydon. Sorely needed, I really hope they win with their pitch.

I'm really interested in this form of ideation, it's a very active and egalitarian way of involving citizens, full of debate. They weigh up facts, bring local knowledge and a certain amount of gut feeling, a bit like jury service, but for town planning! 

Healthcare for under 5's in Ealing

 A recently completed piece of work with Ealing council and the Institute of Development Studies.

The borough is trying to hone in on the key moments that families with young children need some extra help and signposting. 

This poster will hopefully help keep the discussion alive and help practitioners engage more with those who need the most help.

Busy Week!

Last week I was working on a broad variety of events, an anti-racism consultation, an inaugural children's parliament, a staff development day and a food partnership kick-off. 

All great events with some wonderful people trying to make positive change in their workplace and the wider world.

Anti-Racism Summit - Hackney Council

I was in Hackney last week working for the council, the council is tackling racism by consulting with staff and giving them the tools to collaborate and learn from each other. It felt like the start of something that's long overdue.

Hackney has a history of migration and civil rights campaigning, and as there are over 100 languages are spoken in the borough it's time to address racism head-on.

 

Cafcass: Practice Week 2023

Always a very intense week of learning, reflection and setting an intention for the coming period. 

Cafcass is an organisation that aims to protect the needs of children and young people when there is litigation due to a divorce or request for custody.

It's a difficult time for children and parents so anything that improves their experience during this process is plus.

Favourite sessions of the week were by Laughology on FLIP-it thinking and also the Being and Staying Resilient session run by an internal member of staff.

Open University and Bangla Housing Association

This is for an ongoing research project into elderly Bangladeshi people's housing situation in collaboration with the Open University and the Bangla Housing Association https://www.banglaha.org.uk/. 

This meeting was held over the summer, and the next meeting will be in November. It will be interesting to see how the project develops, it's great to be involved in a longer term project, rather than just being parachuted in for the day and then never seeing anyone again!

The lady in green was also used to recruit more people to get involved in the project. Such a friendly smiley crowd, and some delicious food for lunch :)

Image with Bengali translation to attract more people to take part in the research project.

Live Scribing for Kent County Council

I was back in Kent yesterday and last week for the second visit of two children's centres. I hope both these centres become thriving Family Hubs once the next phase of restructuring is over. 

The staff at both sites are just so dedicated and they serve a very deprived local demographic who are hugely grateful for their support.