Director of Nature & Neighbourhoods @realideasorg. Opinions and Ideas are my own, few of them are Real & they’re in no way Organised. Churchill Fellow 2020
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We are excited to announce that we are launching a brand new festival!
eXtRaordinary will take place on the 9th – 11th May.
Find out more here: real-immersive.realideas.org…
Stay tuned for more updates
A great group, if you're interested in community assets and the power of property, do come along!
💚Are you activating & stewarding land & buildings, with your community?🏘️
Join us for an empowering e-gathering, building on the momentum of the @HawkwoodCFT event & inviting new voices to shape our emerging peer movement!
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@peoplesbiz
ALT Great than the sum of our parts: the illustration by Visual Thinkery depicts a mycelial network where each tree, mushroom and plant sustains each other and draws and gives resources
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With a #GeneralElection imminent and the UK in #recession, our economy has to be a political priority.
We’re working to fix a broken system and we need your help.
Support our campaign: buff.ly/4bQgB2f
#FixingTheFuture
ALT Graphic with photo of a busy high street in the background. Text reads: "The economy is broken. 4m of us are working to change it. Let's fix our future. #FixingTheFuture #4mFixers'
It took 3 days, but I finally got my head around #Barcelona's #socialeconomy structure. There is a lot of it, 4 layers! While well-resourced in places, one also needs to recognise a deep culture of community organising, relationships & enterprise. Thx @GrupEcos. @ChurchillFship
ALT Coop, social enterprise and third sector structure in Catalunya.
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Our economy shapes our lives, creating jobs and opportunity – but also huge environmental and social challenges. Government can't fix this alone; business must drive positive change. Join our campaign to make a new #BusinessPlanForBritain @FutureEconomyUK futureeconomyalliance.co.uk/
The UK economy has gone into recession.
It fell 0.3% in the final three months of 2023 - the second successive quarter the economy got smaller.
Nick had more details on #BBCBreakfast
bbc.co.uk/news/live/business…
I've pledged to rain proof the roof of this great place – have you? Check it out crowdfunder.co.uk/p/flamewor… crowdfunder.co.uk/p/flamewor…
Great way to spend #SocialEnterpriseDay with this lovely bunch in #Leicester, at Power to Change #EmpoweringPlaces Learning Camp.
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Today is #SocialEnterpriseDay, highlighting #SocialEnterprise as a better way of doing business.
Our latest research shows UK social enterprises created £1.2bn in profit over the last year, and re-invested £1bn to help people and planet: ow.ly/jWY150Q7UgU
ALT Graphic with pink background and icon of a hand holding coins and a sprouting plant. Text read: "UK social enterprises generate £1.2bn profit, meaning they can reinvest £1bn to help people and planet. #SocialEnterpriseDay.'
Always Apples is in full swing again this year at the Devonport Guilhall. Come and find me on the #GreenDevonportPartnership stand. @realideasorg @NaturePlymouth #GreenCommunityHubs #Devonport
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Please support the Social Enterprise City festival this year. The Crowdfunder still needs more support to make it work! You can back the festival from as little as £5 to show your support and there are lots of great rewards being provided!😃 #Plymouth #socialenterprise
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I am supporting #Plymouth #SocEntCity10 Festival.
2023 marks the 10th anniversary of the ‘Social Enterprise Places’ movement, and Plymouth was the first city in the country to be awarded this status by national membership body @SocialEnt_UK
crowdfunder.co.uk/p/plymouth… @PlymSocEnt
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And apparently we WILL be on BBC Spotlight tonight 😁🤞🏻Our technology is helping with Sherford biodiversity surveys 🗞️ bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-de…
Launching today with @realideasorg
Recommendations from the #PeoplesPlanForNature, will supply invaluable funding at a local level.
Thanks to @TNLComFund for their £750k contribution, and to @coopuk for another £300k❤️
#Plymouth #Devonport #Keyham
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ALT Devonport Square & Garden development site
More going on with #nature & #neighbourhoods in #Plymouth, with key partners @PollenizeCIC in #Sherford.
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Love #CommunityBusiness?
Love #Nature?
Love #Plymouth?
Great job opportunities at the pioneering edge of urban nature restoration. Come and work with us and partners at one of our Green Community Hubs!
@plymsocent @realideasorg #Devonport
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