Conversations about a collaborative society

Our sixth and final episode takes us to Leicester, for a conversation with Bharti Mistry and Rob Hunter on their social prescribing project, Reaching People.

Part of a series of insights into embedding equity in Human Learning Systems (HLS), with Onika Winston from Collaborate CIC and Gabriel Eichsteller at Thempra Social Pedagogy CIC.

Episode five's interview guest is Lola Akindoyin from Hackney Council’s working with Sport England on tackling health inequalities.

Part of a series of insights into embedding equity in Human Learning Systems (HLS), with Onika Winston from Collaborate CIC and Gabriel Eichsteller at Thempra Social Pedagogy CIC.

Our fourth episode features Anna Willow describing Brent Care Journeys, a collaboration between Barnardo’s and Brent Council to infuse the care system with relationships.

Part of a series of insights into embedding equity in Human Learning Systems (HLS), with Onika Winston from Collaborate CIC and Gabriel Eichsteller at Thempra Social Pedagogy CIC.

For our third episode, we’re speaking with Pegs Bailey from Opportunities Fife Partnership in Scotland about their co-production work on employability.

Part of a series of insights into embedding equity in Human Learning Systems (HLS), with Onika Winston from Collaborate CIC and Gabriel Eichsteller at Thempra Social Pedagogy CIC.

In episode two, Onika and Gabriel talk with Andy Crosbie and Zahra Bazarganianpour from Gateshead Community Bridgebuilders about leveraging community power.

Part of a series of insights into embedding equity in Human Learning Systems (HLS), with Onika Winston from Collaborate CIC and Gabriel Eichsteller at Thempra Social Pedagogy CIC.

In this first episode, Onika and Gabriel hear from Dr Dayo Eseonu, lecturer in politics and policy at Lancaster University.

Sarah Gorman, Director of Edberts House

Edberts House is a community organisation and hub in Gateshead that works with the community to create happier, more vibrant places to live. In this inspiring conversation, Sarah strips away the jargon and gets to the heart of how change happens: through connections and relationships. This conversation is filled with examples of what happens when you see people in the round, and not just through a service lens. Sarah also shares how her entire career has been about putting communities and people in the lead, and her frustration with the tendency of parts of the public service system to make the simple complicated.

Malik Gul, Director of the Wandsworth Community Empowerment Network

In a passionate and personal conversation, Malik argues for better collaboration between communities and public institutions and an ‘in-between space’ where people can work together to build relationships and navigate change. Malik reflects on his formative years of activism in south London and the challenges facing communities today. With a sense of optimism, he shares how he believes a ‘revolution’ is growing among young people and discusses what this might mean for the future.

Steve Reed, Labour candidate for Croydon North, Shadow Minister for Children and Families, former leader of Lambeth Council

The architect of the Cooperative Councils movement in Lambeth while council leader, the Labour candidate draws on his family and personal history to explain why he thinks that public service organisations must ‘invert the pyramid’, challenging hierarchy and self-interest (however well-meaning) to empower people and service users. Steve reflects honestly on what he learned from his time at Lambeth, and the signs of hope he sees now across the political spectrum for a rebalancing of power through a new social contract.

*Steve Reed is no longer a Member of Parliament as Parliament has been dissolved until after the General Election. This episode was recorded on the 9th July 2019.

Dr Henry Kippin, currently Executive Director of Public Service Reform at West Midlands Combined Authority (WMCA), soon to be Director of Economic Growth for NTCA and former Chief Executive of Collaborate

Henry has dedicated his career to building collaborations as a route to better social outcomes. Drawing on his experience, from Africa to the West Midlands, Henry reflects on the role of policy in shaping society, and the disconnect between politics and people. Henry shares his perspectives on the power of place, the opportunities devolution can bring, and the potential of public service reform.