Making ‘systems change’ language more inclusive
How do we make systems change language helpful and inclusive rather than academic and inaccessible? We are testing Plain English ways of describing systems change.
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What do we mean by systems change?
In the last place-based community of practice, we unpicked how people approach place-based systems change and the language they use to describe it to help anyone trying to understand or explain place-based systems change.
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Pioneering place-based employment support for young people
Reflections on how we will help seven partnerships on their journey to pioneering localised employment support for young people.
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What can sports teams teach the social sector this decade?
Sport is often a great metaphor for leadership and teams. In this blog, John Hitchin explores how 3 sporting philosophies translate to the social sector.
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Learning by listening
In the Save the Children funded research, as in the Community of Practice, we explored the perspective of both place-based organisations and national foundations and charities working in places. Renaisi’s Place and Systems team facilitated a discussion with the community to explore: Across all the work a key theme that has emerged is listening, whether
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