great read! that echoes @wellbeingexeter #communities #abcd @ecc

Thanks for the opportunity @BBB_Insights , feeling inspired and uplifted and looking forward to the year ahead working with @WellbeingExeter to support healthy communities . Look forward to learning from @Bromley_by_Bow as we go😊

Ruth Saltmarsh who recently retired from the ECI Council has received an MBE in the New Year’s Honours list, recognising her services to the community, including as a Lead Trustee for the ECI Transitions project supporting people making the transition to independent living.

The Community Building team will be at the Library this afternoon - Come pop in and say hi, and find out about all the ideas springing up in your neighbourhood!

It's amazing when residents come together! There have been several anti- social behaviour incidents in Sanford Place in St Thomas, residents and @LordMayorExeter @lalawrighty @pcso Will Malcom to re-plant a new tree - thanks for all your hard work! A great morning!

£1 million funding from @mhclg to fund new ‘pocket parks’ and park refurbishments across England; support communities to take control of their own green spaces. Applicants have until Friday, 25th January 2019 to submit an application. Further details: https://t.co/GTetzEscx0

I like the collective noun: ‘pride’, as in a ‘pride of lions’. It aptly describes the nobility & power of citizens who group up 2 create & produce a shared vision. A ‘pride of citizens’, less the patriarchy ‘ violence. I doubt it’ll catch on;) but we need better collective nouns.

A young resident had an idea for the Great Polsloe Bake Off, here's a beautiful poster she designed, the neighbourhood is looking forward to welcoming the new students to the community with a tea-party and cake competition #wellbeingexeter

Fun afternoon at Eaton House playing games on the lawn, it was nice to see some new faces. I was taught how to throw a horseshoe properly and had advice on the best technique for boules.

Gifts are bringing discovered at the community camp #wellbeingexetet

Traditionally, help is thought of as keeping ppl out of harms way & safety is understood as preventing bad things happening. This mind-set is endemic in Western culture- there’s nothing wrong wt the perspective but it’s limiting. Here’s another perspective

Help us fundraise for our new appeal on @Localgiving to raise money for Anti-Anxiety Kits for children struggling with anxiety. Only 90 days left to reach the £150 target!

These images illustrate how powerful an asset local green spaces are in bringing communities together @WellbeingExeter @ExeterCI @chloe_stthomas @JayneLeaverCB @EbbiePetersCB @wonfordcb1 @exwickcb #communitybuilding

and extended to @jederinstitute @MDunscombe - here's to next time!

Community Builders are back in Exeter after 3 days training & already putting their learning into practice w. thanks to @MrRichHolmes @CommDevBristol @TorbayCDT @WellbeingExeter @ExeterCI @EbbiePetersCB @JayneLeaverCB @wonfordcb1 @exwickcb @chloe_stthomas

“Top down starts with an answer, bottom up starts with a question” simple but not obvious! Great 3 days at #ABCDSW @CommDevBristol

“We are fed up with people doing research on us, taking information from us and then nothing happening” The importance of participatory action research and why we’ve decided to put people at the centre of our inquiry https://t.co/mNFUF1nStC #civilsocietyfutures

Absolutely!

Excellent open learning session this afternoon at ABCD community training in Bristol today, lots of creative ways to engage with people. Great to share experience, skills and ideas.

Powerful session re people vs programs #abcd #swcbnetwork