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Our Society
Helping local people & organisations find ways of achieving social, economic and environmental change.
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24 hours of possibility
June 20, 2012 all day – various
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Civic Day
June 23, 2012 all day – various
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Localism and the web: a new era for democracy?
Posted by Gavin on February 12, 2012 at 20:35 0 Comments 0 Likes
Charity rebranding on less than a shoe string
Posted by Alex Fox on January 27, 2012 at 10:54 0 Comments 0 Likes
A Great week for the old CV!
Posted by Pol Steele on January 26, 2012 at 0:30 0 Comments 0 Likes
The Case For Digital Education Workers
Posted by Pol Steele on January 16, 2012 at 20:18 0 Comments 0 Likes
About Me (Pol Steele)
Posted by Pol Steele on January 16, 2012 at 20:00 0 Comments 0 Likes
'Beyond the Big Society - Psychological Foundations of Active Citizenship' - new report published
Posted by Matthew on January 9, 2012 at 23:12 2 Comments 0 Likes
Free conference "People making change: sharing approaches that work"
Posted by Martin Gilbraith on December 7, 2011 at 12:22 0 Comments 0 Likes
Ideas from an exploration of People Powered Change
Posted by David Wilcox on November 28, 2011 at 11:13 1 Comment 0 Likes
Transition gives us the best of ingredients for networking
Posted by David Wilcox on October 27, 2011 at 16:27 1 Comment 0 Likes
NALC campaigns for local London councils
Posted by David Wilcox on October 24, 2011 at 12:51 0 Comments 2 Likes
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Our Society is a place to:
- be inspired by possibilities & celebrate achievements
- share your struggles and engage in honest, open discussion
- ask for advice, offer help, and promote your activities
- tell your story, hear others’ experiences, and find resources
Read more about our aims in Our Purpose.
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Rio+20, Act local and include us all
Started by Phil Green Mar 16. 0 Replies 0 Likes
For me, one of the primary tests of Rio+20 is whether it, or what follows, will enable all of us, active citizens and community groups to genuinely influence the futures of our own local…Continue
Grant Shapps: Helping Tenants Take Control
Started by John Popham. Last reply by Jack Coutts Mar 15. 1 Reply 0 Likes
I'd be interested in what members think of this latest announcement about Government encouraging Council tenants to take control of neighbourhoods and services …Continue
Time to move Our Society forward?
Started by Emma Lees. Last reply by David Wilcox Mar 14. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Morning all.i can't help but feel that it is time we had another Our Society meet. Open to suggestions about what we should be doing and how but would like to throw in some ideas.a meeting to look at…Continue
How good is civil society in the UK at collaborative consumption?
Started by Phil Green. Last reply by Phil Green Mar 7. 1 Reply 0 Likes
To what extent is the community and voluntary sector in the UK aware of, open to the idea of, and opportunities available via collaborative consumption? What practical actions are being taken to…Continue
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Event: Co-design Our Society
We ran a free event on 20 January 2011 in Leeds. Please visit the Event Group for feedback and thoughts on next steps.
If you'd like to hold an event where you are or on a specific theme, please let us know! (It's not as difficult as you might think - there's a really helpful guide by Dan Slee).
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