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Great to catch up with leaders from the social impact investing sector, where we discussed the journey so far and what lies ahead for this exciting market. @stephenmuers @BigSocietyCap @sebelsworth @si_access @SandersonFran @nesta_uk @GaryBMillar @gmcvo @DCMS @ImpactInvInst
Like all my chats with the remarkable polymath @Benyeohben, I enjoyed this very much. Please have a listen to this and his other interviews!
Excellent chat with @SandersonFran Francesca Sanderson on impact investing, arts impact, social impact, creativity and what she learned living off-grid. thendobetter.com/arts/2022/6…
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The darkness of Boris Johnson: a psychologist on the prime minister's unpalatable personality traits - The Conversation UK apple.news/AsJDsEHwQQA677KlU…
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As it's #CleanAirDay, we spoke to @LoveSsega about making a big noise when it comes to fighting toxic air, his #WeLiveAndBreathe free event in South London this Saturday – and his idea of utopia.
Who said art and culture can’t bring about change? →
worldoftopia.com/love-ssega-…
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I just saw Andrew and Eden Kötting – Excuse me, can you help me please? I’m terribly worried. - Click to see also ☛ newartprojects.com/events/an…
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To great uncertainty and controversy, in 2007, Ljubljana closed 12 hectares of its city center to private cars. Just 40% of residents approved.
A decade later, no less than 97% were against reopening to motor traffic: “None of us can really imagine cars ever staging a comeback”. – at Republic of Slovenia
ALT A car-free plaza in a Eastern European city. Church spires pierce the skyline, and the square is filled with people.
ALT A car-free street in a Eastern European city. Church spires pierce the skyline, and a terrace lines one side covered with umbrellas.
ALT A car-free street in a Eastern European city. Church spires pierce the skyline, and a terrace lines one side covered with umbrellas.
ALT A car-free plaza in a Eastern European city. A pink neoclassical building sits in the left, and the square is filled with people.
Fran Sanderson retweeted
We are pleased to announce that @AHRCPress intends to continue funding @CreativePEC.
We are looking for a Research Organisation or Independent Research Organisation to host the @CreativePEC from May 2023. Find out more and apply: orlo.uk/mo4uk
ALT Abstract image shows a wall tiled with colourful tiles in an array of shades
Fran Sanderson retweeted
Social investment has been so valuable for Effervescent, lifting us away from aproject to project survival model as a charity. I’m a kid from a free school meal background; at first asking for investment felt scary but @nesta_uk and @resonanceltd made it a great process.
If you’re just getting started with #SocialInvestment here are 4 steps to help you to prepare, from our pals @goodfinanceuk 👉
goodfinance.org.uk/latest/po…
Fran Sanderson retweeted
Are you passionate about climate change & the arts? Share your thoughts at Ideas Lab: Culture & Climate Change. Participants will receive £25 gift vouchers. 25 May. All @kclstudent students welcome to register ow.ly/JxcY50J12Jz #KingsCulturalCommunity @kclsu @KCLSustainable
Fran Sanderson retweeted
Rebel Music brings you a trail of sound systems placed in venues and outdoor locations across Deptford and New Cross, celebrating Lewisham’s role in sound system culture on 29 May.
@Unit137 @WeAreLewisham #lewisham2022 #soundsystem
thealbany.org.uk/shows/sound…
Fran Sanderson retweeted
Research conducted by our partners @vaulingculture showed the power of arts and culture to connect communities. We have three recommendations to take this further
#CultureinCrisis #Purpose #Local #Policy
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Yes! Everyone visit our brilliant #ArtistLaboratory for some micro-commissions inspired by @TheRSC Dream - and check out the rest of #creativityculturecapital afterwards! spotlight1.creativityculture… **please RT!**
In #Bloom @melo_frances_ has created an interactive collaborative game that lets you build your own forest. Get some pals on board, check out the #ArtistLaboratory in #Spotlight:TheFutureOfLivePerformance and feel what the creators of ‘Dream’ have felt when creating their forest!
Very much enjoying (well, it's a great privilege, even if some of the outlooks are unsurprisingly cautionary) listening to the fascinating speakers at this event.
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Fran Sanderson retweeted
Join @WMFEvents on the 19th April to discuss funding in the creative industries! Our keynote Speakers are @BenWalmsley @PCI_UniofLeeds, @CarolineNorbury @WeAreCreativeUK, John Newbigin @countrcultureUK, & @rometostandrews @UKRI_News! More info: bit.ly/3qKOuMD
Loved everything about Summer of Soul - really wanted to go right back in and watch it again!
“This is not about me. This is about marginalized people in Harlem that need to heal from pain.” @questlove accepts the Best Documentary Feature Oscar for 'Summer of Soul': rol.st/3NrG7yQ
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Join @WMFEvents on the 19th April to discuss the next steps for funding in the creative industries! Speakers include @rometostandrews @CarolineNorbury @UKRI_News @AlisonMc_F @musicvenuetrust @markdavyd @SandersonFran! More info: bit.ly/3qKOuMD
Eloquent, tireless, gracious - @ThatKerryHudson is a force and a marvel.
‘Growing up in poverty erodes your self-worth’
Writer @ThatKerryHudson grew up in extreme poverty. She spoke to @emmabarnett about her worries for children caught up in the #costofliving crisis and what impact poverty had on her. bbc.in/3IuhwFV