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Don’t ignore the innovators

This article originally appeared Thursday 18 October in the MJ. The article can also be viewed here.

Ask any local authority Chief Executive what three things keep them awake at night. It's a safe bet that funding social care will be on the list.

22.10.2012

Citizen aid

Last week Nesta and the RSA published a report by Ben Rogers calling for citizens to be trained in how to stop fights and intervene in anti-social behaviour. As you'd expect, the report generated some interesting debate.

15.08.2012

Standing out from the crowd

One of my favourite things about these amazing Olympics has been the Games Makers. That's the 70,000 or so volunteers that can be seen across Central London and at Olympic venues all over the country. 

07.08.2012

Creative Councils 2012

Here’s an experiment. Turn to the person next to you and ask them to name an organisation delivering a cutting edge innovation.

31.05.2012

Hack yourself: measuring wellbeing

Just how many minutes did you spend commuting last year? How did that pint last night affect your sleep? What area of New York City is most likely to trigger an asthma attack? And how did that cup of coffee affect your mental performance this morning? Somewhere, people are asking themselves these very questions.

12.04.2012

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