New Constellations

What we're left with most of all is absolute certainty of the potential we all hold for truly beautiful futures, however unlikely that may feel or different we may seem. Particularly when the world can feel dark and uncertain, that is a profoundly precious gift. Thank you. 🐛🦋💫

It remains to say that this has been a privilege beyond words. It's stretched us in ways we couldn't have expected, challenged us greatly, made us laugh hysterically and cry hard tears. It has restored our faith in humanity and left us with such gratitude.

Today we tuck @newconstells into her chrysalis: a new phase in which we are ceasing active, outward-facing work for the time being (more on this here: newconstellations.substack.com/p/celebrating-…)

As part of our process of reflection & celebration as we close this cycle, we've been working with stellar storyteller @carolinemcginn on this tale of our work, told mostly through the remarkable people we've had the privilege of collaborating with: newconstellations.substack.com/p/trust-the-pr… ✨

And here @JoBarratt shares a moving account of the ways audio has helped us connect voices across diverse groups and help people feel seen and heard as part of a larger whole: newconstellations.substack.com/p/listening-to… We hope you enjoy reading, and would love to hear any thoughts or questions 💫

In her piece, @LilyPiachaud outlines some of the ways we've shaped our systems, processes and ways of working to be aligned with our values and vision, and shares a treasure trove of practical tools and resources: newconstellations.substack.com/p/reimagining-… [5/6]

As we shared a few weeks ago, we will very soon be closing this cycle of our work at @newconstells. As we prepare our chrysalis (see newconstellations.substack.com/p/celebrating-…) we have been 'digesting the caterpillar': reflecting on a very beautiful five years of collaboration 🐛🧵 [1/6]

This spring equinox is another inflection point. Over the coming weeks we will be closing this cycle of New Constellations, taking the organisation into a phase we are calling chrysalis. More about this decision and our plans in this blog: newconstellations.substack.com/p/celebrating-… 🐛🦋

Exactly five years ago, over spring equinox 2019, we gathered a group of thinkers, makers and doers at the cutting edge of their fields to explore how we might meet the historic moment of upheaval and uncertainty we were living through. New Constellations was born 💫

Today is spring equinox, when day and night are in perfect equilibrium. From here (in our hemisphere), light defeats dark, and life stirs in response; it's a time of renewal and rebirth, an invitation to throw off the constraints of winter and cultivate new possibilities 🌱

Tomorrow night will be the year’s longest as we mark #wintersolstice Some reflections on winter's call to retreat, a bumper crop of audio encounters, news of this year's journeys and glimmers of inspiration from us here: view.flodesk.com/emails/651d47a… Wishing you a gentle end to 2023

@wonderfullyarty hi @wonderfullyarty , anyone, regardless of any defining characteristic including disability and many others, is welcome to apply - this is outlined on our website in the ‘who is this for’ section. Apologies this wasn’t made clear here, it should have been.

@newconstells You seem to have forgotten to include disabled community in your call out any inclusion measures in place so the disabled community are involved in creating ‘beautiful futures’? Nothing I’ve seen so far leads me to believe even basic inclusion has been considered 😯💔#EcoAbleism

New horizons: A journey to discover and create beautiful futures in York ✨

@flickhwilliams @mssophiaparker @KilbanePete @jrf_uk hi @flickhwilliams, anyone, regardless of any defining characteristic including disability and many others, is welcome to apply - this is outlined on our website in the ‘who is this for’ section. Apologies this wasn’t made clear here, it should have been.

@mssophiaparker @KilbanePete @jrf_uk @newconstells I would regard myself as a change maker but having gone to the original Tweet from @newconstells it seems they are inviting just about everyone from every protected characteristic and none to apply, except disabled people. Are we not welcome then ?

📢 calling all change makers in #york 📢 tonight @jrf_uk launched this collab with @newconstells. if you want to be part of creating beautiful futures for the city, read on and apply 🌳 ‘the future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams’ - eleanor roosevelt

Huge thanks to our generous funder @TNLComFund and partner @jrf_uk for making this possible 💫

We welcome applications from people aged 18 or over, living or working in York and from any background regardless of ethnicity, race, gender identity, religion, sexual orientation, political orientation, or class. All details can be found here: newconstellations.co/journey/york