In Week 10 of our journey, we tackled a crucial step in bringing our ideas to life: transforming our "How Might We" (HMW) statements into concrete projects or proposals. And we did it in a wonderfully...
By Simon Sherbersky
For 14 incredible weeks, Barne Barton and St Budeaux have been on a journey of discovery, connection, and co-creation. Through an inclusive co-design process, we've listened deeply, shared openly, an...
By Simon Sherbersky
As we draw this series of learning blogs to a close, it feels right to reflect on perhaps the most significant challenge and opportunity in neighbourhood co-creation: making and taking the time. Our j...
By Simon Sherbersky
Our 14-week co-design journey in Barne Barton and St Budeaux culminated in its most vital phase: the shift from co-creating an interconnected story to actually starting to deliver that story and make ...
By Simon Sherbersky
This is a structured technique for deep listening and collaborative insight gathering. It involves three roles
By Matt Bell
An interactive activity used within a circle to visually demonstrate and solidify collective connections and contributions. As people offer ideas or contributions to a shared goal (e.g., planning a ce...
By Matt Bell
A foundational approach used across various aspects of the work to create connection, provide context and meaning, and articulate vision. It was central to the Community Researchers' method of gatheri...
By Matt Bell
Events designed to bring together diverse participants from various sectors and roles (e.g., psychologists, GPs, city council, healthcare professionals, artists, service users, local residents, young ...
By Matt Bell
An engaging activity designed to transform ideas into concrete, inspiring proposals by having groups imagine their successful solution as a front-page newspaper story. Participants articulate their pr...
By Matt Bell
A combination of digital tools used to manage the financial aspects of the programme with a commitment to radical transparency and accountability. Airtable was used for displaying overall numbers and ...
By Matt Bell
A solution-oriented framework used to reframe problems as actionable challenges. Instead of simply stating a problem (e.g., "People have poor mental well-being"), an HMW statement transforms it into a...
By Matt Bell
A grassroots approach to gathering authentic stories of lived experiences by training community members to be "good listeners". These researchers are trained to have conversations (not interviews) wit...
By Matt Bell