Articles
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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.
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Access to Further Education
Gary Wootton argues that the A-Level scandal has disguised a much greater challenge - supporting those who need a different kind of post-16 education.
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Do We Need Human Contact In Medical Practice?
Have rapid recent advances in IT rendered traditional face-to-face medical consultations largely redundant? David Zigmond shares the views of three doctors.
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A Fair and Just Future for Cornwall
The Cornwall Independent Poverty Forum has produced a report outlining its vision for achieving social justice in Cornwall.
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Manavodaya and Congregate Care
Manavodaya has much to teach us about what real change requires and whether the COVID19 crisis will help us move away from congregate care.
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Popping the Housing Bubble
The UK's housing market is over-inflated and even progressive policies like basic income cannot solve this without other reforms.
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The Entrepreneur in the Wheelchair
The Entrepreneur in the Wheelchair
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A Response to All Lives Matter
Black Lives Matter. We all need to accept that institutional and systemic racism is still prevalent in our society today.
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How Have We Misconceived the NHS?
David Zigmond argues that government is forcing the NHS to adopt the worst features of neoliberalism and communism.
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Growing New Models of Support
Chris Watson describes how using individual service funds can lead to new ways of supporting people in their own communities.