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New Citizen Project: Redefining Participation with Irenie Ekkeshis
In this episode of the Time for Impact Podcast, we are joined by Irenie Ekkeshis, co-founder of the New Citizen Project. Irenie shares her profound personal citizenship journey—from facing significant adversity to co-founding a forward-thinking agency that is reshaping how we think about our roles in society.
We dive deep into the "Citizen Story", exploring why moving away from the "Consumer" and "Subject" narratives is essential for the future of volunteering and community power. Whether you are a charity leader, a volunteer manager, or an active citizen, this conversation offers a roadmap for involving people as true partners in your work.
The Three Stories: Comparing the Subject, Consumer, and Citizen narratives and how they dictate how we show up in the world.
From Adversity to Agency: Irenie’s personal story and the birth of the New Citizens Project.
The Citizen Shift: How organisations can move from "doing for" people to "working with" them as partners.
The Roots of Charity: Why many charitable organisations were born from a Citizen Story, and how to reconnect with those origins.
Modes of Participation: A look at the different ways citizens can engage—from storytelling and learning to crowdsourcing and connecting others.
Systems Thinking & Community Organising: Why we need to look at the whole system to truly empower communities and enable participation.
Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us – The book by Jon Alexander (Co-founder of New Citizens Project).
The New Citizen Project – Explore the agency’s work and tools.
This podcast is brought to you by Time for Impact. We help organisations unlock the full potential of volunteering through data-driven insights and expert guidance.
How we can help you:
Consulting & Training: Tailored support to evolve your volunteer strategy.
Impact Measurement: Help measuring the impact of your volunteering programmes.
Cross-Sector Volunteer Experience Survey: Join our comparative survey to see how your volunteer experience stacks up against the wider sector.
Visit us at: www.timeforimpact.co.uk
In this episode, we discuss:Key Resources:About Time for Impact
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By Time For ImpactIn this episode of the Time for Impact Podcast, we are joined by Irenie Ekkeshis, co-founder of the New Citizen Project. Irenie shares her profound personal citizenship journey—from facing significant adversity to co-founding a forward-thinking agency that is reshaping how we think about our roles in society.
We dive deep into the "Citizen Story", exploring why moving away from the "Consumer" and "Subject" narratives is essential for the future of volunteering and community power. Whether you are a charity leader, a volunteer manager, or an active citizen, this conversation offers a roadmap for involving people as true partners in your work.
The Three Stories: Comparing the Subject, Consumer, and Citizen narratives and how they dictate how we show up in the world.
From Adversity to Agency: Irenie’s personal story and the birth of the New Citizens Project.
The Citizen Shift: How organisations can move from "doing for" people to "working with" them as partners.
The Roots of Charity: Why many charitable organisations were born from a Citizen Story, and how to reconnect with those origins.
Modes of Participation: A look at the different ways citizens can engage—from storytelling and learning to crowdsourcing and connecting others.
Systems Thinking & Community Organising: Why we need to look at the whole system to truly empower communities and enable participation.
Citizens: Why the Key to Fixing Everything is All of Us – The book by Jon Alexander (Co-founder of New Citizens Project).
The New Citizen Project – Explore the agency’s work and tools.
This podcast is brought to you by Time for Impact. We help organisations unlock the full potential of volunteering through data-driven insights and expert guidance.
How we can help you:
Consulting & Training: Tailored support to evolve your volunteer strategy.
Impact Measurement: Help measuring the impact of your volunteering programmes.
Cross-Sector Volunteer Experience Survey: Join our comparative survey to see how your volunteer experience stacks up against the wider sector.
Visit us at: www.timeforimpact.co.uk
In this episode, we discuss:Key Resources:About Time for Impact