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Collective Wellbeing, Collective Voice: Why Citizens’ Assemblies Matter More Than Ever
Collective Wellbeing, Collective Voice: Why Citizens’ Assemblies Matter More Than Ever

I went to the Demos webinar recently which was really interesting. They began by discussing… Read news post
Engagement, Trust, and Measurement: Reflections from Two Days at the National Problem Solving Conference
Engagement, Trust, and Measurement: Reflections from Two Days at the National Problem Solving Conference

Over the past two days, we have been with police officers, partners and academics listening… Read news post
Deliberative Democracy: A Practice Worth Embedding
Deliberative Democracy: A Practice Worth Embedding

Image designed by Freepik Investing in Deliberation: A Cornerstone for Stronger Democracy As public budgets… Read news post
Reachable moments
Reachable moments

I want to ask you a question. Did you know or realise that due to… Read news post
Networks, Networks, Networks. A new era of collaboration to generate social good?
Networks, Networks, Networks. A new era of collaboration to generate social good?

The Covid-19 crisis has reinforced what MutualGain have been promoting for a decade – that… Read news post
Part of the #newworld series: a contribution to a new world of policing (Summary of the Loader Paper for the Police Foundation)
Part of the #newworld series: a contribution to a new world of policing (Summary of the Loader Paper for the Police Foundation)

This summary contributes to the repository of knowledge that we think has the potential… Read news post
What if a #newworld could be created as a result of Covid-19?
What if a #newworld could be created as a result of Covid-19?

First up: if you read this and are intrigued by what could come of some… Read news post
The impact of a local community engagement intervention on residents’ fear of crime and perceptions of the police
The impact of a local community engagement intervention on residents’ fear of crime and perceptions of the police

This document is a summary of the findings of an independent evaluation of the work… Read news post
How can Strength-Based Community Engagement directly contribute to the goal of reducing levels of violent crime?
How can Strength-Based Community Engagement directly contribute to the goal of reducing levels of violent crime?

The Government’s July 2018 report ‘The economic and social costs of crime – second edition’… Read news post
Protecting Communities from Serious Crime
Protecting Communities from Serious Crime

Serious crime is an issue that blights many of our urban and… Read news post
Positivity is nothing without action: My experiences of leadership in Litherland, Merseyside
Positivity is nothing without action: My experiences of leadership in Litherland, Merseyside

…… there seems to be a common theme of me writing my… Read news post
People matter to MutualGain
People matter to MutualGain

I have been working with MutualGain for the last three years and I reflected… Read news post
Why community coaching?
Why community coaching?

The following blog was drawn from an interview with Jenny Oklikah and first appeared on http://www.WhatCharity.com… Read news post
Your purpose always has a way of finding you
Your purpose always has a way of finding you

A few weeks ago, I would never have pictured myself in the position I am… Read news post
Delivering Coding and Analysis training in Kempston, Bedfordshire
Delivering Coding and Analysis training in Kempston, Bedfordshire

…… please indulge me briefly while I give a little background before I share… Read news post
(It’s not) only the lonely’: thinking about loneliness in a NHS foundation trust
(It’s not) only the lonely’: thinking about loneliness in a NHS foundation trust

‘If only society was friendly and non-judgmental then maybe we wouldn’t feel lonely’, commented one… Read news post
Leadership and Trust from those in authority
Leadership and Trust from those in authority

A few weeks ago Susan and I were fortunate to be invited… Read news post
Great things don’t come from comfort zones!
Great things don’t come from comfort zones!

So exactly whose comfort zones am I talking about? Maybe I would be… Read news post
Speke Up – Tackling Serious and Organised Crime Through Strengths Based Engagement in Speke Merseyside
Speke Up – Tackling Serious and Organised Crime Through Strengths Based Engagement in Speke Merseyside

“There is evidence that suggests a strong correlation between low social capital and high levels… Read news post
Capturing Thoughts About PCSOs and Engagement
Capturing Thoughts About PCSOs and Engagement

I am writing this blog for three reasons: The practice of PCSOs is changing… Read news post
Some further reflections on whether ‘community is the best medicine’
Some further reflections on whether ‘community is the best medicine’

In October 2018 MutualGain had the opportunity to meet a range of health and social… Read news post
Policing: Inspiration and Despair – knife crime is not our only problem
Policing: Inspiration and Despair – knife crime is not our only problem

I’ve been talking all things policing over the last couple of weeks with… Read news post
Modern Neighbourhood Policing – form or function?
Modern Neighbourhood Policing – form or function?

Over the past few months I have shared a number of platforms with the College… Read news post
Eureka!
Eureka!

Fourteen years I’ve been a police officer. Ask me why, and I’ll give you a… Read news post