Sarf London. Public policy. BBQ. Libraries, culture. 9+13y olds. Neighbourhoods 'n communities. @sharedintel #FRSA.
New Malden, UK
Joined October 2009
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Creative immersion gave young people in Eastbourne a chance to get their 'dose of arts' right where they live - here's the difference it made to wellbeing youtu.be/qWFTFp6pWO8?si=5TSq… #creativehealth #wellbeing
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Maximum 8 participants means lots of individual attention for your writing project, and there's an earlybird discount if booked by the end of this month. Very grateful for RTs, or if you know someone who would enjoy it please let them know. Thank you!
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Fantastic first day at #CILIPConf24 with great sessions on intellectual freedom, futures literacy and truth decay. Great programme from @CILIPinfo and knowledgable engaging speakers. @DrDMcMenemy @StijnHoorens @BenYMLee @mia_out @culturekhan @DrVanvan @martyn_wade 👏👏👏
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Way back in the early 2010's when museums were taking images of collections items, we talked about using 3D renders to generate art assets for virtual environments. Did anyone do it? Speaking to some game Devs who'd find a library of historically-accurate models rlly interesting!
One of the most rewarding projects I've been involved in. The biggest message in here is that #futuresliteracy is an essential skill for everyone.
Thanks @biblioluke @ace_national for funding us to work with @SharedIntel & @BenYMLee on the fantastic new #ComeRainOrShine trend report and toolkit. Thanks to the public library staff that contributed, as well as our national steering group cilip.org.uk/news/663884/New…
“The UK will make it harder for employers to hire overseas staff by raising the pay threshold for skilled workers…
…and will introduce reforms to address low pay and status in the care sector”
Oh, I must have imagined the second bit.
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Parish and Town Councils
Totally different place in public perception (or if ur being fancy, different “settlement”) to boroughs, counties and mets
Are these the mammals which emerge when the dinosaurs expire?
To mark 25 Years since the National Strategy for Neighbourhood Renewal @LocalTrust and @CRESR_SHU are launching a new report at this FREE in-person event Tuesday next week. #neighbourhoods #communities
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.@mcefreeman1960 Reminded me that 27/09/2025 is not so far away now!! 🚂🚃🚃🚃 but guess you’ll be watching with an ice cream 😁
The Stephenson Trail Exhibition at Church Street runs from Thursday July 20-Saturday July 22nd. #history #crafts #locomotives #creativity #events
ALT A poster for the Stephenson Trail event, July 20th-July 22nd
Beautiful building in dusty old Vauxhall
ALT Brick construction flats with green tiled bay windows and many decorative details
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Developing a library service strategy
Hear what we’ve learned over the years at our webinar on 6 July
Book a place 👇👇👇
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Listen to @MichaelRosenYes describe how @PDEnrich and their Lost Lending Library develop creativity in primary school children. I got a chance to step into the LLL when it mysteriously appeared in a school in Deptford - it’s truly amazing.
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Huge amount of sustained effort has gone into this over the past 2 years… finally paid off ❤️
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“a sky darkening with the wings of chickens coming home to roost”
Has Whitehall finally run out of long grass into which it can kick real fiscal devolution
#LocalGovernment
#fairfunding
Less than a tenth of tax raised in London is retained here, compared to over half in New York City.
Good article from Paul Honeyben of @londoncouncils in this @Localis report setting out why we need fiscal devolution
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Pure good news story…
Dave Grohl is a big BBQ guy…dude pulled up to The Hope Mission in LA with his giant smoker to feed 500 people during the storms last week spending 16 hours cooking ribs, pork butt, brisket, cabbage, coleslaw, and beans uproxx.com/indie/dave-grohl-…
Was mass ownership just a brief century-long fad?
Everything as service
Everything as rent
End of the ownership society — housing starts in the build for rent sector now outpace those built for sale
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Well that didn’t take long…
“Humans can shape their own reality and destiny and future and legacy. 😲
That’s why I want to be a human. That’s who I most want to be.”
nytimes.com/2023/02/16/techn…
