Monthly Archives: March 2011

I mean it about open… but there’s no need to be nasty!

Posted on March 24, 2011 by jesssteele

#communityorganisers #corganisers #corgs Here’s what the National Coalition for Independent Action thinks about Locality. Community revolution entrusted to Locality March 21, 2011 · Filed Under News, Newsletter The issue that has, by far and away, put the national gossips in a tizzy … Continue reading →

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More on #thepeoplespier

Posted on March 21, 2011 by jesssteele

Just found these nice pics (30th January 2011) and wanted to share… Have a good look round http://www.hpwrt.co.uk to find out more.   This is my daughter. The pier burned on the night before her birthday. Having watched it all … Continue reading →

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Big Society – definite or indefinite?

Posted on March 19, 2011 by jesssteele

I liked this piece ‘The Big Society or A Big Society’ by Charlie Mansell – thoughtful and almost funny in its own search for definitions while recognising that definition-hunting is procrastination. The problem on the ground (IMHO) is the same … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Feedback Loop

Posted on March 18, 2011 by jesssteele

I made a comment early on in the Community Organisers programme that I assumed that a programme of this sort should be open and engaging. My colleague, Neil Berry, a longstanding stalwart of the DTA and soon to be Head … Continue reading →

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Policy and Practice – still bridging after all these years

Posted on March 17, 2011 by jesssteele

Whenever I write a ‘biog’ about myself for a conference etc it always says “Jess’ work bridges policy and practice”. It sounds a bit trite but it’s been the story of my life. Many years ago back in the early … Continue reading →

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Community Organisers – another step forwards

Posted on March 11, 2011 by jesssteele

We’re in the Development Phase for this programme so things are moving fast (I keep saying), though of course not fast enough for all the enquirers. But log your interest at http://www.dta.org.uk/communityorganisers or comment on this blog and you’ll be … Continue reading →

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JUST SAY YES TO THE PEOPLE’S PIER

Posted on March 10, 2011 by jesssteele

(as you can tell) I just sent this out by email to a load of people, and now I’m going to infiltrate the Community Organisers blog (just to prove I’m not only a Programme Manager…). If you support local people … Continue reading →

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Starship Organisers Week 2

Posted on March 3, 2011 by jesssteele

Thank you all for being so nice about the blog and for retweeting. It seems obvious to me that programmes should be open and engaging. I’m just grateful that there’s a ‘modern’ way to reach (potentially) lots of people that … Continue reading →

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