Articles
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Moving the Centre
The Centre for Welfare Reform is changing to become Citizen Network Research, this article explains why.
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Awed by the Human Spirit
Recollections of the early days of deinstitutionalisation and the emergence of self-advocacy by one of its pioneers.
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Transforming Communities
Tomorrow's Communities must be empowered to act for themselves and in partnership with public services and government.
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Beyond Deinstitutionalisation
Thinking about the causes of institutionalisation can also help us identify what should be the real focus of our efforts for justice.
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The Corruption of Social Care Reform
Social Care is poorly understood that debates about how to improve or reform it are often empty of meaning.
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IUCN World Conservation Congress
The IUCN World Conservation Congress is the largest gathering of conservation expertise globally, CN Ambassadors report on 2021's Congress.
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Self-Advocacy History Before 1984
The People First movement leads the way in self-advocacy today, but there were also earlier developments which should not be forgotten.
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Flourishing Neighbourhoods
It is misleading and unhelpful to describe communities as 'left behind' - instead we need to think how we will grow Neighbourhood Democracy.
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Action for Responsible Management of Our Rivers
ARMOUR, the remarkable story of saving rivers and building community across South Africa.
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Redesigning the Benefits System with Young People in Mind
Poverty for children in the UK is growing and its time for a revolutionary shift towards Universal Basic Income (UBI).
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Our Care Home in Our Community
We have lost sight of the true meaning of care and care homes are big business, driven by profit, cut off from our communities.
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Trying Out Individual Service Funds (ISFs)
Self-Directed Futures has been working alongside colleagues from Bristol City Council (BCC) commissioning team to develop their Individual Service Fund offer.
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An Ode to the Citizen Spirit of Sheffield
Sheffield has proud history of combining diverse peoples and communities into a greater whole, with a commitment to justice and equality.
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Improve Health by Growing Community
Our health is damaged by isolation, inequality and powerlessness, so we must reconnect people by conscious community development
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Disability Activism for the Environment
Disabled people can be champions for community and environmental change and active citizenship brings personal growth.
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Local Area Coordination and Prevention
Nick Sinclair is the Director of the Local Area Coordination Network in England and Wales and describes here the innovation and its impact.
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The Macroeconomic Case Against NHS Privatisation
The economic case for privatisation of the NHS and other public services is false, in fact privatisation is economically dangerous.
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Energy Impairment and Social Care
There are many people with energy limiting impairments and chronic illness who are either not getting social care or are getting inappropriate care.
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Behind the NHS Logo
The Covid pandemic has challenged and stretched the NHS as never before. What kind of service is likely to emerge and survive?
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Mencap's New Strategy
Mencap, who are one of the most important organisations in England working with people with learning difficulties, have announced some big changes.
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Caregiving: A Puzzling Problem
Beverley Smith explores the perverse way in which care is undervalued, discounted and the perverse policies which flow from this.
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We Are NOT Second Class Citizens
Catherine Hale spoke to members of Church Action on Poverty about how welfare reforms have harmed disabled people and the need for radical action now.
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Will the Right Hold the North?
Alain Catzeflis argues that delivering on Brexit won’t be enough to enable the Conservative Party to retain its new hold on the North.
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Welcoming Refugees into Our Communities
Steph Farr explains how we might be able to change hearts and minds to ensure communities welcome refugees and others who need our help.