Think You Can Make a Difference? Dream On!
Imagine the scene; A bar in Devonshire Square in the middle of the City’s Square Mile on a Friday night… I’m talking to some successful young professionals about the usual: Ambition, materialism and gossip all the while drinking white wine and convincing ourselves how amazing our superficial lives are. The good life in others words? … Read more
Art can change the world … The Unity Project
‘Them and Us’ mentality divides. Inclusive thinking connects people at a deeper level, and nowhere more so than in art. Bristol Artist Peter Meacock’s Unity project is a fresh look at how art can question and collate what brings us together more than what divides. His project is a collaborative venture looking at aspects of artistic … Read more
Power to the People: Leading bloggers take on ‘Big Society’!
Time to take on ‘Big Society’! How are people coming together to cope in the face of reduced services, job cuts, austerity measures across society? Is the Blogsphere going to help us cope? Here’s what two leading bloggers have to say about the power of on-line media to engage, connect and help people to cope …. … Read more
Fairness: Is ‘Emotional Means Testing’ what we’re really after?
Listening to the piece on fairness on Radio 4′s Today programme got me thinking. It was the last in a series of short pieces on societal fairness in light of the impending government cuts and the impact on social needs within our society. This time the voices were from a focus group discussing the concept of fairness. … Read more
