Monthly Archives: June 2013

Stories as Community Action

Posted on June 28, 2013 by jesssteele

Pier Campaign – story version Last week a couple of trustees of the Hastings Pier & White Rock Trust were filmed for a BBC piece to be shown in the autumn which may turn into a longer documentary. It felt … Continue reading →

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A month on the Jericho Road

Posted on June 17, 2013 by jesssteele

So it’s been a month since launching Jericho Road Solutions and I’m in reflective mood. I chose to leave a good job at Locality and start out on my own because I want to be directly involved in local transformations … Continue reading →

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The Spaces Between – Boundary Spanning 20 years ago

Posted on June 6, 2013 by jesssteele

My biography always begins “Jess Steele bridges policy and practice to develop new intellectual territory, ventures and programmes…” I have always been interested in boundary-spanning – cross-sectoral, cross-community, inter-generational work; match-making between public, private and third sectors; travelling and translating … Continue reading →

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Pier-to-Pier peer learning

Posted on June 2, 2013 by jesssteele

I think we just won a competition on the basis of a good pun. But my co-conspirators say it’s because what we’re doing is really important and worthwhile and brilliant. Could be both?! I’ve always been a believer in peer … Continue reading →

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