Articles
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The Rights of Nature
Gavin Barker argues that a new constitution for the UK should not just protect human rights, it should also protect the rights of nature.
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End Parliamentary Sovereignty
Gavin Barker sets out the case for limiting the sovereignty of Parliament.
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Creating a Veganic Farm
Jo Kidd describes the beginning of her family's journey into veganic farming in Kent.
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Universal Engagement and Civic Engagement
Anna Grant argues that Basic Income could be an important policy for increasing democratic and civic engagement by citizens.
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Bill of Rights Including Social Rights
Gavin Barker explains why human rights need the full protection of the constitution and why social rights and the right to access the law must be included.
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Why We Need a Yorkshire Parliament
Simon Duffy gave this talk at the launch of the Campaign for a Yorkshire Parliament, in York on 27th July 2019.
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Being a Think Tank in the North
Written for Now Then Magazine, Simon Duffy reflects on the Centre's ten years in Sheffield.
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Lobbying for Self-Directed Support
Simon Duffy describes some of the strategies that can be used to shift systems towards the use of self-directed support.
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Reinventing Social Services
Bob Rhodes argues that social work and social services has been undermined by three decades of failed policy and it's time to redesign the system around the principles of…
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Shameful Attack on Disabled People
Brian Collinge explains how the government's failure to update the Minimum Income Guarantee (MIG) for people entitled to social care acts as another form of theft.
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Inclusion Demands Communication
Colin Newton argues that we need low tech, accessible communication systems that can be learned easily by everyone.
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In Memory of Jean Vanier
We honour the memory of the great teacher and leader Jean Vanier who taught us so much about what it means to be a human.
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We Need to Talk But Not About Brexit
Sheffield's Festival of Debate shows that social progress in the UK only begins when we start talking to each other.
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Policed Industrialisation of Healthcare
David Zigmond reflects on the enforced closure of his GP practice and imagines an intelligent dialogue with the forces of regulation.
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Electric Vehicles: Good or Bad?
Philip Adams provides an introduction to the benefits of using an electric car.
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The Long Shadow of Winterbourne
The values of inclusion and person-centredness which must underpin support are being undermined by regulations that promote institutionalisation.
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Childcare Policy and the Economy
Childcare policy in the UK wrongly assumes that professionalised solutions are always best for children and families.
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Doing the Donut at the G20
Respected economist Kate Raworth shows how sustainability and social justice can be used to evaluate economic success.
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Mental Health and Continuity of Care
David Zigmond asks the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care whether mental health can be advanced by procedures instead of relationships.
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AIREA - Beyond Planning
AIREA is an inclusive retreat which brings together people to find energy and direction fro personal and collective change.
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Making Healthcare Human
John Burton interviews David Zigmond and together they explore the growing inhumanity of modern approaches to healthcare.
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Real Devolution for Yorkshire
The Campaign for a Yorkshire Parliament is about the kind of Yorkshire we want for our children, grandchildren and future generations.
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Health Needs Equality
Mike Grady makes the health case for radical cross-government reforms to end poverty, reduce inequality and building a fairer society.
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Academia is in a Critical Condition
Thomas Allan explores the emerging conversation about the social responsibilities of an academia that is increasingly consumed by narrow market dogma.