Kat Gibson
@KatGibsonCB
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Intercultural pioneering in Leicester! All views my own. What would it take for all to recognise and dismantle the structural inequalities throughout society?
Leicester, England
Joined May 2017
It’s a relief to finally be able to speak out. #LetThereBeLight
@ChurchTimes @hattieewilliams @MadsDavies @christian_news @journalistlydia @Jas_Sanghera_ @SteveReevesUK @tswyatt
https://t.co/L12qfUjHmo Statement by Ben & Kat Gibson. Kat featured in the 29/6/25 BBC report Leicester Church of England: A preacher asked me out and then started stalking me - BBC News
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Great to hear that the Barnwood Trust “Community Building Guide” is now a public resource, after a good couple of years of compiling and editing etc. Lots of thought-provoking bits and bobs in here - enjoy!
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Playing a fun game this morning: every time the news report about people crossing the channel is on, shout "people" everytime the reporter says "migrants". The dehumanising language that divides us and leads to short-sighted policies is rampant.
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Luvvie Ajayi on speaking truth to power and the domino effect. Powerful stuff - worth a watch!
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Now that we have this unique opportunity to reimagine how society operates, what would it take to dismantle the unjust systems and structures that feed discrimination and unconscious bias inherent within organisational and cultural hierarchy, today?
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Love this - 52 ways to connect with your neighbours! Which is your favourite? Any other ideas you might add to the list? :D
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Great to be reminded of the Hippocratic Oath for community workers: https://t.co/oxRB8nGQlc
@wijzijnabcd @FimkeZwerink @Wheetje @Boelkers @CormacRussell @RodeWouw @KatGibsonCB @liamdaniels @JaneGriffiths20 @NurtureDev @BarnwoodTrust @RozWarden
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Fascinating article considering ways of measuring/evaluating outcomes and impact in a changing and complex world.... would love to hear what people think of this! Give it a read here -
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Wonderful article exploring a different approach to ‘measurables’ - worth a read!!
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Love this blog by Rob from AgeUK - fantastic to see people and organisations taking a different approach to their work :D
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Fascinating weekend conversation with various fantastic thinkers, relating to the wonderfully creative tension between safeguarding and community building - worth a read...
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This wks blog traces the story of the bedding & spreading of #ABCD practices across the city of Leeds. ‘Proliferation’ – The implementation of ABCD in Leeds Part 1 of 2, by guest blogger @mickmodern . This is a must read for all #ABCD enthusiasts!
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In Leeds we have had tackling loneliness, especially for older people, as a priority for many years with the development of Neighbourhood Networks, a few years ago we were working to expand their...
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I love this! As a colleague put it, "why borrowing more sugar is good for you... sort of!"
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Resilience is not the same as wellbeing. To use the analogy of the tree, wellbeing is ensuring the air is clean, the tree has water and there is adequate sunlight. However, this alone does not sustain a tree during a storm. Resilience comes from having roots. @ActionOnAces
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Oh my this is a good thing....I met a knitting group in Cirencester who promote Ecobricks...plastic bottles filled with plastic (often unrecyclable) being used to build stuff. Gloucestershire collection points and more: https://t.co/yIvQP2cHB9
#ecobricks @SVPcharity @TTStroud
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Interesting first few pages of this latest Neighbourhood Watch newsletter - what do you think makes a good/friendly neighbour? Do you know your neighbours? Do you want to? What can each of us do to make our streets and neighbourhoods more welcoming?
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Great idea bringing people together; 'connected conversations' in Stroud, Bristol and elsewhere - some great questions!
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This is nice - an online community free from adverts, sales, politics and arguments! Lovely :)
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I like this....“Anyone who isn’t embarrassed of who they were last year probably isn’t learning enough.” Alain de Botton @MrRichHolmes @liamdaniels @JaneGriffiths20 @KatGibsonCB
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