Rethinking Poverty

New blog: Ahead of the General Election, @barryjameknight reflects on the underlying structural problems in our society causing #poverty and what we can do about it. rethinkingpoverty.org.uk/uncategorized/…

@yanisvaroufakis Wow

Tell them, we did not live silent. We lit up the sky. We laughed. We took care of each other. Tell them, we were broken. But we did not live silent. We reached the impossible. And it was impossible. If I die, tell them, we did not live silent. We sang. We taught. We learned. We grew. We messed with each other. We danced. And we danced. We made it work. We prayed for each other. We cried. We held each other. But tell them, we did not live silent. We resisted. And resisted. And resisted. And resisted. We bled. And we stitched each other up. We leaned on each other. We fed each other. Tell them, we did not live silent. We told stories at night. We rode at dawn. We ran for our lives. We swam for our lives. We risked it all. We never gave up. Till the last breath. Tell them, we did not live silent. And we died. Free!

What is the difference between systems thinking & design thinking? Systems thinking zooms out: it's about understanding the interconnection of parts (relationships, structures, thinking, culture) within a larger whole. Design thinking zooms in: it's about appreciating people's individual needs & combining them with what is technically feasible & economically viable to create new & better solutions. We often create the best insights for change when we zoom in AND out, combining analytical, big-picture systems thinking with creative people-centered design thinking. A great resource from @ideo that explains this: ideou.com/blogs/inspirat…

How to lead across a siloed organisation. Researchers studied senior leaders who are exceptional at cross-functional collaborative working. This is what sets these leaders apart. They: 1) put organisational/system goals above functional, team or personal goals 2) believe their role is to find expertise everywhere 3) seek to understand the motivations & constraints of those in other teams 4) find ways to win together 5) design with others right from the start, not ask them to "buy-in" to an existing solution 6) see relationship-building as core work 7) spend as much time leading across the organisation/system as they do with their own function hbr.org/2024/01/how-to… By Jeff Rosenthal and Molly Rosen. Plus my favourite graphic about siloed organisations from @voinonen

Leaders from across 7 institutions are presenting on the importance of taking action on the Cost of Living crisis, which affects every corner of our region!

Get yourself booked on to this years Action Poverty Conference - great speakers including contributions from @Rethinking_Webb @jrf_uk @TrussellTrust @AsylumMatters and @ExpertCitizens @SNS_CAB @SupportStaffs @VASTstaffs @chadresearchuk @ConnectedStaffs and more…

More than one in five girls aged 16 were in contact with NHS mental health services (including learning disabilities and autism services) in 2021-22. This is double the rate of the rate just four years earlier. [6/7]

With the end of the school holidays on the horizon for many, Amy Baker and Hannah Paylor from @CarnegieUKTrust look at how the rising cost-of-living has put extra strain on families. Read more ⬇️ #CollectiveWellbeing #RethinkingPoverty rethinkingpoverty.org.uk/rethinking-pov…

In this interview @barryjameknight sat down in conversation with @deemen to talk about measuring in complexity & the necessity of building and designing alternative M&E approaches that capture the complexity of civil society orgs shiftthepower.org/2023/08/11/mea… @UAF_AnP #ShiftThePower

Take a read of Jack Jeffrey’s latest blog summarising two recent conferences on how we can develop an ambitious, hopeful vision to replace our broken systems. @theTCPA #Bournville125 #RethinkingPoverty rethinkingpoverty.org.uk/rethinking-pov…

From richly imagined worlds to reflections on meritocracy and colonial borders, the winners of The Orwell Youth Prize 2023 are now available to read on our website. Congratulations, all! ✍️ orwellfoundation.com/the-orwell-you… #orwellyouthprize #whosincontrol

Read our latest blog from @barryjameknight and The Orwell Foundation’s @lizswallace reflecting on what our shared work reveals about education in the UK @OrwellYouthPriz #RethinkingPoverty rethinkingpoverty.org.uk/rethinking-pov…

Read a new report from The Orwell Foundation’s Deputy Director @lizswallace and Rethinking Poverty’s @barryjameknight reflect on what our shared work reveals about education in the UK. orwellfoundation.substack.com/p/why-its-time… @_TheFEA @PolStudiesAssoc @po_qu @Rethinking_Webb @ACitizenshipT

On completion of learning program on community engaged scholarship @uvic joined with participants & co-facilitator @CrystalTremblay at @CFGS_UVic thanks for very engaged & stimulating reflections @PRIA_India @UNESCOchairCBR @PresidentUVic @UVicSocialSci @UVicHsd @CifalV

Look forward to this conversation on 9 May!! Join us!

During humanitarian crises, communities are usually the first responders, but traditional M&E doesn’t usually measure the work/success of first responders. How do we start to measure what matters to communities? Join us 9th May shorturl.at/bFHK3 for a conversation on this

Many systems don’t capture the complexity CSOs & communities have to deal with, so how communities measure success is often erased. Join us on 9th May shorturl.at/bFHK3 for a conversation on how we can build an alternative M&E system that captures what matters to CSOs

@WandaWyporska Excellent news

Honoured, privileged and excited to start this role. We are here to listen and to learn, to campaign and to support, and to work together to dismantle structural racism. Let's do this together.

Our Racial Justice in Education action team are starting 2023 off in style.. celebrating their @Rethinking_Webb Janette Kirton-Darling runner-up prize and planning for action in Richard Avenue #Sunderland. Let's get cracking! @SBInterCentre @ICOSsunderland