ChangeThinking with SmithMartin

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RSA East of England Conference

Unleashing Potential – Building a better society. The RSA East of England Conference on 29th June, at the CMS in Cambridge, was a great day to engage with members of the community and…

Unleashing Potential – Building a Better Society

The RSA East of England Conference on 29th June is set to explore the creative potential that lies within the region and amongst the 2000 members of the Royal Society for the Arts…

Parent’s Participation Research at Daycare Trust

Parents’ Forum at Granard Children’s Centre in Wandsworth Daycare Trust has been exploring the range of volunteering opportunities and parent participation initiatives being managed by local authorities and Children’s Centres in England. The…

A Quiet Revolution

What happens in communities when funding for projects is cut back? When plans and development for new centres no longer happens and the traditional means of support is withdrawn, what is the real…

Happy Christmas from SmithMartin LLP

Emotional creativity – imaginative landscapes…

  Shekhar Kapur and A R Rahman have created a new Bangalore based social network for creative expression – QYUKI. Using the internet and a web connection to set your mind and your…

Having an Idea!

You know that moment when suddenly the most brilliant idea comes into your head? What happens from then can either make the idea come alive or it remains dormant. Two young people who…

Volunteering in Children’s Centres

Children’s Centres and Volunteering is just the start… (Image courtesy of Pleasent Valley Children’s Centre) What better way is there for parents to get involved in their local Children’s Centre than through volunteering…

Technological Children’s Centres

We have recently enjoyed being commissioned by Hornsey Road Children’s Centre in Islington to supply and fit their new IT suite and display screens. The Team at Family Action were successful in raising…

Sydney Opera House

On a recent visit to Sydney Opera House we had a tour of the inside, listened to stories about the building and how it all works. It was a great example of work…