There is such a thing as society
The RSA NE region has organised an annual series of one-day conferences addressing the idea of working together for social improvement in the community. Together with Durham University’s Wolfson Research Institute and John Snow College, this year’s conference on 26 April brought together a range of local activists from the Community and Voluntary Sector (CVS), the University and the RSA to describe, through case studies, various initiatives and projects in the region. The case studies covered a number of pressing social and economic issues being manifested in local communities, such as: social, economic and financial exclusion, homelessness and mental health.
Matthew Taylor gave the keynote address and argued for developing a new type of discourse between those concerned with the ‘big picture’, the politicians and policymakers, and those concerned with what is happening on the ground, the citizens and practitioners.
If you would like to know more about the conference and to receive a fuller report, e-mail John Lindley, Deputy Chairman NE Region. j.lindley@synergybroadband.co.uk.
Matthew Taylor gave the keynote address and argued for developing a new type of discourse between those concerned with the ‘big picture’, the politicians and policymakers, and those concerned with what is happening on the ground, the citizens and practitioners.
If you would like to know more about the conference and to receive a fuller report, e-mail John Lindley, Deputy Chairman NE Region. j.lindley@synergybroadband.co.uk.
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