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The Light sits calmly above Friends at Friend's House this morning ahead of All-Together Worship @BritishQuakers #ym2023

Really happy to be back in Hackney after much needed break. Here on my first day with colleague and my Twitter champion @JoeWalkerUK. I can do this 😊

Common Good and the asset-based community development approach - Together For The Common Good togetherforthecommongood.co.uk/stories/abcd-a…

Yesterday; observing melting tarmac emerge to the surface on an Islington back-street. Reminiscent of Man's first step on the Moon. Maybe Earth is becoming a Moon? #Heatwave #moondrop #toohot

Building community normally begins with a set of empty chairs and a set of empty tables. Question is; how do we organise them? And who is invited?

We have our first bearded chancellor in 120 years. It's a good time to be alive 😊 #PoliticsLive #beardedmen #uk2022

Schools “in” a geographical community are just the beginning. Then the hard work begins. How can schools be “of” the community? Too many are fortresses that keep neighbourhoods at arm's length and, in doing so, miss the most important educational asset of all; the village. #ABCD

Being “in” the community is just the start; then, the hard work of being “of” the community begins. Our new book is a searchers’ compass towards being “of” the connected community. Here’s our new website with everything u need to know about the book: theconnected.community #ABCD

Really looking forward to this coming out. One Good Reason.

@francisredman DM would be fine. Look forward to it.

@MDuranCommunity Oh great – shall I DM you perhaps, or email?

@MDuranCommunity Hello, I understand that you have been involved in community projects in Hackney (someone I know from Robin Hood Garden told me about you). I recently got involved in a community project, which needs some logistical help, and am looking for some pointers.

@DesignMuseum Stunning and surprising football linked photographs from some greats at today's visit to Football: Designing the Beautiful Game #design #photography #football #London

Football: Designing the Beautiful Game - Design Museum shar.es/afXutJ

⏳TOMORROW - we will launch #Breathe2022 by #DrydenGoodwin, w/@TheAlbanySE8 @LDN_Culture for @WeAreLewisham! Read more on the #artproject that explores #airpollution & #activism: bit.ly/39Vvkxs @MumsForLungs @ActionLewisham @ChokedUp_UK @EllaRobertaFdn @friends_earth

Today is World Bee Day and at Hackney Libraries we're celebrating with some of our favourite bee-related reads! The History of Bees by Maya Lunde is a haunting book about the disappearance of bees and the threat of ecological disaster 🐝

Jackie Benjamin, headteacher of @OldhillSchool community leader, educator & trustee of Clapton Commons & now a #HackneyStar was given a special recognition award for the extraordinary work she did on changing the name of her school. We salute you Jackie & proud to work with you.

Our #PowerToChange approach is focussed on being positive , constructive and forward thinking and turning despair into hope #TogetherWeCan @TNLComFund @LBFEW @AskNationwide leicestershirecares.co.uk/about-charity/…

A memorial action in Tower Hamlet's #victoria_park. Rememberance taking roots in the soil of our wonderful & complex city. #citizen #rememberance @TowerHamletsNow

Care Homes are part of our communities - those that reside in them were once our neighbours , our work colleagues our friends - lets keep connecting and building community inclusively @SarahNormanCX @SYBhealthcare @1adass @adassYandH @CormacRussell

One of the greatest gifts in our society: the #library. Thanks @Islingtonlibs & @hackneylibs for the hours of pleasure and care you have provided my fam. #libraries #librarypower