I am going to say it…” too many surveys” Possibly a bit rich coming from me, having just pulled together a local online survey…but I am currently sitting with eight surveys waiting for me to complete. They are all meaningful and are ones I am keen to contribute to, but I am looking at spending […]
Category Archives: Volunteers
The Gate is Open…
“The future of every community lies in capturing the passion, imagination, and resources of its people.” Ernesto Sirolli The need for identity, belonging and community can override the desire for freedom and autonomy. There is a degree of comfort in Hobbes’ model. (see earlier blog Hobbes’ Principles – not a Hobson’s Choice) We human beings […]
Real Empowerment cannot be Cherry Picked
“One of the marvellous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength and share the work and responsibility, we can welcome many people, even those in deep distress, and perhaps help them find self-confidence and inner healing.” Jean […]
Hobbes’ Principles – Not a Hobson’s Choice…
The Route Map for Community Participation in the Recovery Phase paper was prepared and launched in the latter part of 2020 and has been well received and circulated. I am keen that it really reaches decision makers which can provoke some real discussion around how this approach can be realised. It is widely agreed and […]
Finding a Road to Recovery
Alice: “Would you tell me, please, which way I ought to go from here?” The Cheshire Cat: “That depends a good deal on where you want to get to.“ Alice: “I don’t much care where.” The Cheshire Cat: “Then it doesn’t matter which way you go.” Unlike Alice I believe many of us do care […]
I Get Knocked Down…
Blink and you miss it… time that is… I have been conscious that I haven’t been keeping up with my blog at the rate I had intended. I left us “Thinking Big!” about our way out of the COVID19 Crisis and I was away to spend my energies on developing the paper we had been […]
Be Prepared to do things Differently – Route Map for Community Participation in the Recovery Phase
I am just getting back to my blog after literally forcing myself to take some time off. The jury is still out as to whether my own enforced downing of tools has been helpful. I might be able to unplug my gadgets but unfortunately the old grey matter does not have an ‘off’ switch. This […]
Volunteer Week 2020 – A Significant Recognition
Blog Post 5th June 2020 As another Volunteers’ Week draws to a close, none of us will have failed to recognise the absolute significance of this week at this particular time during the COVID19 crisis. The contribution and response of communities and volunteers has ensured that the isolated and vulnerable in our society are being […]