Credit unions help people access fair, ethical finance. But an outdated law is holding them back. I’ve signed this petition to update the rules so credit unions can grow and serve more communities. Sign here 👇 party.coop/campaign/communit…

Really looking forward to hearing from the brilliant Mick Waters, Marilyn Leask and David Jackson on Open Schools in our Zoom meeting on Monday 26th January. Zoom link will be sent to members. More details below. @MarilynLeask @deb_outhwaite @sarahyounie @ThePiXLNetwork

As Charles Darwin wrote in his autobiography: “If I had my life to live over again, I would have made a rule to read some poetry and listen to some music at least once every week”: the ⁦@guardian⁩’s editorial on the power of the arts: theguardian.com/commentisfre…

We’ve been nominated! ✨ Our Youth Consultation in Stoke-on-Trent & North Staffordshire project has made it to the finals of the Youth Matters Awards in the Training & Education Project of the Year category! 🙌 This project gave young people the platform to speak up, be heard, and shape the future of our community – and now it’s being recognised nationally. 💬💛 Your vote could help us take home the win! 🗳️ It takes less than a minute to cast your vote and show your support. 📲 Vote here: bit.ly/4lnSKe3

We did it! Stoke-on-Trent achieves World Craft City status! Huge thanks to all our partners that worked so hard with us achieve this for our city - we're incredibly proud to share this fabulous news with you. stokecreates.org.uk/we-did-i… #StokeonTrent

Learning systems that are community led and are based on both collaborative and co-operative principles are ‘all together better’ and represent the future. Centralised, competitive and commercialised systems have failed because they serve the needs of the few rather than the many

Completely agree with this...what a turnaround in a matter of a week. Surely there is yet hope that (some) politicians might learn the productive art of cooperative working so that we can mend the broken systems in this country - or am I just being naïvely over-optimistic?

Perhaps now is the time for Cooperative Community Clusters of schools? Read our proposal then comment and share. @MarilynLeask @aboutlearning @edufabians @CoopParty @UKLabour @guardian @bphillipsonMP @JonAshworth ripplesinlearning.com/all-to…  #AllTogetherBetter4Education

I just had an amazing three-day trip to Estonia where I heard a lot of great stories about the power of community-led development. I was hugely impressed by some of the community-led museums that had more community involvement than mainstream museums. Additionally, I saw a volunteer emergency response unit that were faster than many ambulances, road signs that pointed towards the gifts and skills of the neighbors, and community cinemas with thousands of movies dating back to the Soviet era. I also met with hundreds of dedicated practitioners and policymakers and heard many inspiring community stories. I also had the pleasure of being hosted by the Community Development studies team at Tartu University who are amazing people with great integrity. I am looking forward to coming back again soon!

The truth is that those who are needed need the needy more than the needy need the needed. Society, however, perpetuates the opposite story because there is an entire segment of the economy that commodifies human needs. This is a form of colonization, albeit a subtle one. In my opinion, this needs to change. Instead, we should adopt our street and become community connectors. #ABCD

Congratulations to @ArchStaffsUni on this exciting achievement. Thanks for sharing @Abohela

We are a small creative community organisation, growing fast with an ambitious arts programme &capital project which is already under development on site. We are looking for a new permanent Chair and up to 2 additional Board Members theportlandinnproject.com/wp… Please share 🍀

We are so excited to share that our #neighbourhoodworkshop programme launches on 26th March - street level learning to build a healthier neighbourhood- utilising the opportunity of our capital building project to leverage more support for households across the area and beyond

Join the campaign to build #LocalOwnership and give communities ownership of the local places and spaces they love 👇 party.coop/local-ownership?u…

“At a time many of us feel overwhelmed by forces that seem too big and too far away to influence, Cormac shows us that we  have immense power. Each and every one of us has the power to change our world by simply investing ourselves – our time, our care - in the place we live. And he tells us how to do. By doing what he calls discovering, connecting and mobilizing, we can not only strengthen our communities but we can make a good life for ourselves in the process. This book is a gift of insight and agency.” -Zita Cobb Zita, is a Canadian businesswomen and social entrepreneur*. She launched Shorefast, A Canadian charity focused on building community and local economy on Fogo Island

Really enjoying different versions of this from @CormacRussell - very thought-provoking & very good for stimulating learning conversations about what community-led means & might look & feel like. Thank you!

How can we can unleash community ownership? 🤔 That's the question the new report by the Community Ownership Commission aims to answer. We're proud to be supporting its publication: here's our top 4 takeaways – then read the full report on our website.

The Portland Inn Project are delighted to be winners of @bjp1854 Portrait of Britain! The photo of Joseph,from the 100 Year Plan poster campaign with Felicity Crawshaw can be seen on @jcdecaux_uk billboards,bus stops & shopping centres across the UK. theguardian.com/artanddesign…

I've never felt so angry I was annoyed before when I heard news reports about the scandal but the dramatisation on ITV told the story in such a profound way that I was moved to the point of wanting to call those responsible properly to account Put things right #restorativejustice

Happy holidays everyone. An extraordinary year for #Learning lies ahead with several junctions and roadblocks. It will need all of you as your very best selves, so make the most of what little rest you can muster…!