A guest blog by Aideen Blackborough with graphic recording image by Eddy Phillips A Just Ideas team of Aideen, Ali, Eddy, Helen and Ollie recently travelled to London to deliver Inclusive Practices Training for the Institute for Voluntary Action Research and what a fun and productive day we had! The research team at IVAR were […]
Just Ideas’ founder – Helen Garforth – is running the London Marathon on Sunday 27th April and fundraising for The Magpie Project Below is an extract from Helen’s story, taken from her Just Giving page. Please give what you can to improve the lives of the mums and children The Magpie Project is working so […]
A guest blog by Aideen Blackborough with image by Eddy Phillips A collaboration with IVAR: Inclusive Practices Training development Just Ideas has recently been approached by the Institute for Voluntary Action Research with an exciting opportunity to develop some training on inclusive practices with a particular focus on working with disabled people. The organisation take […]
Here we highlight another one of the projects featured in the 2024 Just Ideas’ Annual Review and in a new blog by Magpie’s CEO, Jane Williams. Defining Magpie’s Vision, Mission, Values In November 2024 Just Ideas were invited back to Magpie to facilitate this important meeting. As Jane Williams, CEO of Magpie describes it in […]
Here we highlight another one of the projects featured in the 2024 Just Ideas’ Annual Review and in a new impact report. Coinciding with COP29 in Azerbaijan, Just Ideas’ delivered a further round of UN-style model climate conferences in partnership with InterClimate Network. Together we delivered nine conferences in two weeks, and we’re proud of our team […]
Sharing highlights from our story of 2024 Towards the end of 2024 we shared the Just Ideas’ Review of 2024. You can read the full review here. Here we highlight one of the projects we worked on in 2024 which showcases the use of graphics and the creation of a ‘project on a page’ image […]
Flexible, resourceful teams… …thinking creatively and building relationships For us, the standout theme of the past three months is the energy, flexibility and creativity we’re seeing in our teams of Just Ideas’ associates. Working with challenging systems and sensitive subject matter, they’ve shown remarkable teamwork, initiative and resourcefulness. We’d like to say a huge thank […]
We are delighted that funding has been confirmed – and planning is well underway – for the 2024 Reading Schools’ Climate Conference. Our 11th local conference with InterClimate Network, this has become an annual fixture in the Reading calendar, with the Just Ideas team organising and facilitating the Conference. Reading Climate Conferences feedback 2023 (002) […]
We are delighted to share the publication of three reports for Local Trust, examining the long term impact of their Community Leadership Academy. Richard Usher, our Learning and Evaluation Director, explains the role of Just Ideas in this project: “This piece of work is the result of a long standing Learning and Evaluation role Just […]
Bringing diversity, creativity and lived experience This year, we’ve committed to reflecting on our progress on a regular basis and sharing that with you. Here are our reflections on the work we’re doing in the spring of 2024, highlighting what we’re learning, and recognising with gratitude the contributions of everyone involved. Covid-19 Inquiry – Every […]
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