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Redemptive entrepreneurship
Creative restoration by business through sacrifice using the agency, resources available. Blessing others, renewing culture, giving of ourselves - an “I sacrifice, we win” approach. Fundamentally other-centred: to love, serve.
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Bringing back the power of community
William Beveridge, whose 1942 report led to the welfare state, recognised he'd made a mistake in omitting a greater role for families, communities, volunteers, civil society. “It did frankly send a chill to my heart.”
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How screen time affects childhood development
As screen tech becomes more integrated into our lives, attempts to understand its impact on cognitive and behavioural development, particularly in children, have sparked concerns and debate. Some insights..
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Asset Based Community Development for Churches - 1
Sometimes answers lie within our community, within our shared experiences. Listening to one another, acknowledging our collective knowledge can guide us. But do our current responses exacerbate issues?
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Why we struggle to share power
The social business space is filled with people who want to make a positive difference. But for many Westerners, the work of empowering vulnerable people goes against several deeply ingrained cultural norms. What are they?
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Who are you called to share Good News with?
As Ann began to pray into the idea of being an ordinary missionary in her neighbourhood, she asked the Holy Spirit to whom she is called to bring Good News, the answer was clear. The Lord gave her a picture..
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Catalysing a movement for resilience in a community
“One thing that resonated with everybody was the discussion about trauma.” Trauma was THE common thread linking child welfare and student behaviour issues, adult addictions, domestic + sexual violence.
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Estates Evangelism
More than bread, more than words. We must not be content to see those living on estates as anything less than family who deserve the dignity of food and the astounding truth of the gospel.
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Kitty's Laundrette
A community launderette and social space in Liverpool, run by the community for the community. High-quality, affordable ecological laundry services and an accessible social space for people to gather, talk and learn.
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Could exploitation be taking place in your local hand car wash?
The Safe Car Wash App helps us all know what to look for and how to report concerns. It asks users questions related to indicators of modern slavery, assesses answers and lets users report.
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The Compass of Shame
The first wince of shame is physical. The feeling is so noxious that we generally move quickly to get out of this moment through one or two of four scripted responses - referred to as the four points on a "Compass of Shame"
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Holding a sacred assembly in your community
A sacred assembly is a gathering of Jesus followers in a community for a public event of worship and prayer - specifically prayers of repentance and proclamation - often combined with fasting. A manual..
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Fostering innovation and empowerment in the neighbourhood economy
Innovation Works has so far engaged over 400 social enterprises in their city - actively supporting more than 160 and ensuring that those reduce neighbourhood and racial wealth divides.
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Building a community wellbeing data hub in Widnes
What is wellbeing? Research with residents - emotional, physical, spiritual health, human connection, getting to places, community spirit, support, respect, kindness, values, public spaces and services..
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How different types of disadvantage impact England’s pre-school children
Disadvantage has two dimensions – economic and home disadvantage. These have different effects on later outcomes. Need to vary hours in pre-school according to disadvantage.
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AI In The Church Survey 2024
Demonstrates a growing interest by church leaders in integrating AI into aspects of ministry. However there's a mix of excitement and caution between enhancing ministry versus ethical implications and preserving human touch.
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Pursuing failure to test innovations
We grow up trying to avoid failure. But with Testing before Investing we do the opposite-pursue failure. If we're going to fail, we want to fail early and small. Then we learn, adapt, iterate for a better solution.
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