A national report bringing together insights and reflections from leading thinkers and practitioners on the importance of early action and its influence on policy and practice is highlighting Grapevine and Central England Law Centre’s Ignite programme in Willenhall as a case study of how it can really work. Ignite saw the two organisations embark on […]
It’s near to an impossible task – writing a story about a project that operates, and likes to remain, uncredited behind the scenes. A project supporting a myriad of offshoot initiatives, spawned by ideas from informal conversations and brought to life by diverse members of the community. But here we are. Almost four years on […]
“Power is not something you have. It’s an influence that’s created through inter-dependence. We live in an interdependent world.” (Marshall Ganz at the UK launch of his book ‘People, Power, Change’ earlier this year). In our final article on Grapevine’s three decades of deep social change, we touch on our theme of collaborating with public […]
Grapevine CEO Clare Wightman hosts a breakout session on systems thinking at today’s NPC Ignites conference. Alongside co-hosts Seth Reynolds from NPC and Diane Smith (Head of Programme, Fulfilling Lives in Lambeth, Southwark and Lewisham), she will discuss why the systemic change brought to a head by the Coronavirus pandemic demands a systemic response from […]
“Grapevine have this engine for creating conditions that enable people to take control of their lives. A think and do tank that’s able to transform services and lives wherever they are.” Rich Wilson, Co-founder of the Good Help Movement (with Nesta) We’ve never needed our communities as much as we do now Although we’re […]
We are an engine for social change. We want everyone in Coventry and Warwickshire to join us in making people and communities stronger, fairer and more connected. What follows is our strategy for 2023-25. A three-year plan to help people and communities use their untapped power to create better futures. Our strategy for 2026 onwards […]
Simon was stuck. His siblings had flown the nest and in his mid-forties, he was living in a small village near Leamington Spa with his Mum. He worried what would happen when Mum was no longer around, with no place to live, no job and friends with “families and jobs” so no time for him. […]
19 December 2018. Our final post of 2018. And what a year it has been. We’ve sparked new movements of people who care about an issue – Connecting for Good (isolation) and Self Care Social (long term health conditions/self care) – and grown existing ones with Feel Good Community. Longer term projects such as Help […]
20 November 2018. This week sees the findings of a two-year independent inquiry into the future of civil society in England revealed for the first time. The report is the culmination of discoveries made through the course hundreds of workshops, meetings and events and the thoughts, hopes and academic research gleaned from over 3,000 people. […]