We awoke as a nation on Friday 25th June 2016 to the incredible announcement that Britain has voted to leave the European Union. How and why ever did that happen? As The Economist…
Category: Economics
If you are a social enterprise active for two years or more, and can meet the published criteria, you can now apply to the Social Enterprise Awards 2016. The application process is now…
An intriguing look at society and the power of capitalism and the role of democracy delivered at Tedglobal in Geneva, December 2015. There is a movement in democratic states and change of power,…
Research from the Community Development Foundation shows that vital contributions from small community groups are making huge benefits nationally to society. Today sees the launch of a research project ‘Tailor Made: how…
Midsummer and a far cry from the dark days of a northern winter. So maybe not the best time to think about energy and energy savings. When we heard about community and energy…
The storm around the benefit cap to start in April 2013 made some good headlines this week. The expense of living in rented accommodation at that price is hard for everyone. …
We are really pleased to have been jointly instrumental in creating a new collaborative professional partnership in Collected Works. This new group exercises the creative energy of SmithMartin and WilsonGoodchild. The latter is…
This short film, in the masterly RSAnimate series, features the ideas of Renata Salecl, a Slovenian social and legal theoretician. Her key argument is that choice in current society suppresses social change. That…
25th Anniversary Lecture Daycare Trust “Don’t blame families, support them and help them to achieve better outcomes.” Sir James Heckman By special invitation from Daycare Trust, the leading economist and Nobel Prize winner,…