Heading to the @moreincommonuk.bsky.social get together in Cardiff We'll be talking about how community cohesion can be nurtured from the bottom up through sharing stories and heritage with our pocket museum concept

Join us at the @museumofthehome.bsky.social tomorrow evening to explore how #museums can reshape the stories England tells about itself, and who gets to tell them @carolinelucas.bsky.social will be joining us via video link www.tickettailor.com/events/moder...

In light of our current #AVeryEnglishChat campaign this blog for @moreincommonuk.bsky.social by @jydenham.bsky.social is a fascinating read www.moreincommon.org.uk/latest-insig...

There are 11 free-to-use poetry workshops here for pupils, teachers, parents. Each one has the sub-heading of 'What is poetry for kids' and each workshop has a title like 'The Book' or 'Newcomers'. Use them how you want. www.youtube.com/c/MichaelRos...

Brilliant event today If you missed it, it will be available on our YouTube channel soon Thanks to @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social and to Abdullah and Glyn from United East End for joining us

What is it about the ‘Battle of Cable Street’ that inspires today’s artists and political activists? Find out at 12.30pm www.tickettailor.com/events/moder...

Interesting article | Erthygl ddiddorol As we have found with our #AVeryEnglishChat campaign and our pocket museum projects in Splott and for Cockney identity in #London, they engage community's diaspora effectively Maybe Cymru needs to do something similar?

This year's #ModernCockneyFestival (March 1-31st) features live opera, poetry, theatre, and family fun day events along with online talks. Check out at www.moderncockneyfestival.org.uk Celebrate the culture, heritage, and identity of 'non-posh Londoners'

What 5 objects define your story of England, Englishness, or being English, or not? #averyEnglishchat campaign launched by @growsocialcapital.bsky.social to tackle growing division & polarisation in run up to #StGeorgesDay What's you 5 objects?

'New cohesion plan offers welcome foundations – more action must follow' - our @sundersays.bsky.social examines 'Protecting What Matters', the government’s new social cohesion action plan, published today [1/2] www.britishfuture.org/new-cohesion...

It’s real! Excited that the paperback of #AnotherEngland is out on 20 Feb - with a new chapter on how the Labour Govt needs to offer meaningful change & tell a far more inspiring, compelling story, if it’s to see off the threat posed by the increasingly populist Right penguin.co.uk/books/453710/a…

Was reading about A Very English Chat today, a campaign to identify things that represent the diverse nature of modern Englishness. Here's my 5 choices. 1. The pork pie. 2. The band XTC. 3. Village cricket in beautiful locations. 4. The Lake District. 5. William Wordsworth. #averyenglishchat

My five ‘objects’ for a #AVeryEnglishChat 1) The best of the countryside and built environment; 2) Back gardens; 3) BBC Radio; 4) The NHS; 5) Tea. I don’t know why these were the first five that came into my head and I’m sure I’ll think of others that feel better.

The FA Cup would be a good choice for #AVeryEnglishChat

So pleased to support #AVeryEnglishChat - at a time of division, by bringing individuals & communities together to share their own reflections on national identity, we can discover far more compelling & inclusive stories of who we are & who we can be 👇

Campaign seeks 50 objects to ‘take the heat’ out of Englishness debate

Our @llannerch.bsky.social is hosting a range of podcasting workshops after Easter Details here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/russell-todd

"Mum, we're in @theguardian.com!" Launch of our 'A Very English Chat' campaign www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2026...

What an amazing start to the 2026 Modern Cockney Festival! Joan Williams from @uofcalifornia.bsky.social shared many profound insights from her many years researching class in the US with lessons for how the UK's political Left can re-appeal to working class #communities and tackle populism

Modern Cockney Festival 2026 kicks off today Speakers include @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social, Prof. Joan C. Williams from @uofcalifornia.bsky.social, United East End, Dr Christopher Strelluff from @warwickuni.bsky.social Full programme and ticketing details www.tickettailor.com/events/moder...

Our @llannerch.bsky.social is hosting a range of podcasting workshops after Easter Details here: www.ticketsource.co.uk/russell-todd

2026 Modern Cockney festival: What we can learn from the US in countering populism & overcoming division w/ Prof. Joan C. Williams (@uofcalifornia.bsky.social), author of 'Outclassed and White Working Class: Overcoming class cluelessness in America' 2 March, 4pm (GMT) FREE! 🎟️ lnkd.in/epiAUN-8

We were back in Usk today running the panel element of a Most Significant Change enquiry Heddiw nôl ym Mrynbuga oeddem ni i redeg elfen panel y methodoleg Newid Mwyaf Arwyddocaol

Looking forward to joining @britishfuture.bsky.social today as part of a Healing The Divide event in Carmarthenshire Among other things we're bringing a #socialcapital masterclass; techniques for holding positive conversations; how to stimulate progressive change; & discussing #trust in communities

Edrychwn mlaen at fod yng nghwmni @britishfuture.bsky.social heddiw fel rhan o sesiwn 'Cymodu’r Llen' yn Sir Gâr Ymhlith eraill, down ni â dosbarth meistr ar gyfalaf cymdeithasol; technegau i gynnal sgyrsiau positif; ffyrdd o godi bwrlwm o blaid newid blaengar; a thrafod ymddiried yng nghymunedau

COMING SOON We've been beavering away with a range of partners on A Very English Chat - How to have conversations for overcoming division and hatred around English national identity Part of The Story of England Watch this space

Love this | Caru hwn! Community gardens function as essential social infrastructure www.psypost.org/community-ga...

Love this | Caru hwn! Community gardens function as essential social infrastructure www.psypost.org/community-ga...

COMING SOON We've been beavering away with a range of partners on A Very English Chat - How to have conversations for overcoming division and hatred around English national identity Part of The Story of England Watch this space

Our @llannerch.bsky.social in Birmingham discussing #communitydevelopment

New social capital report about social mobility in England from 3ni, @localtrust.org.uk and Capacity 3ni.co.uk/wp-content/u...

Tomorrow | Yfory 🎟️ www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-fate-o...

Libraries as social infrastructure : We want everyone to come in with no sense of inspection or expectation to spend any money, www.irishtimes.com/culture/book...

“Our work with Modern Cockney has highlighted how we need to invest and grow our shared identities, stories & narratives to tackle growing division in Britain” This is the crux of what Andy Green will be saying at this week's Fate of Britain Convention growsocialcapital.org.uk/fate-of-brit...

Our co-founder Andy Green will be at the Fate of Britain Convention next Thursday at @conwayhall.bsky.social in London speaking on a panel about 'Celebrating our identities: how we make what we have in common the national story' Further details: www.linkedin.com/feed/update/...

Our co-founder Andy Green is hosting this event at Barry War Museum tomorrow about the town's famous son Gareth Richard Vaughan Jones

How social capital influences exit or voice after shock: a rebuild could take years, and navigating contractors, inspectors and governmental red tape, all while recovering fro trauma, just isn’t worth the effort. But for connected residents it does. www.latimes.com/california/s...

Lovely feedback | Adborth hyfryd

There’s a brand new #ArtClub 🎨 starting at Splott Community Volunteers, and everyone’s welcome! Launching on Wednesday 11 June, a free 8-week block of creative art workshops. Hosted by the brilliant #NicParsons, it’s going to be relaxed and fun — no experience needed! #SplottArt

Who saw our Modern Cockney #pienmash campaign featured in the @nytimes.com yesterday? www.nytimes.com/2025/06/02/d...

A fortnight ago we were at the More In Common and @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social conference in Manchester where we showcased Splott's co-curated pocket museum as a tool for building community togetherness through sharing stories and heritage

Have you seen our new mural yet? It’s on Splott Road opposite The Imps. Read about it here: splottcommunityvolunteers.co.uk/f/our-new-mu... @misskatherinehb @c3sc.org.uk

Here's Sidney Brown & Joanna Clancy, sisters from Virginia and Orlando respectively, at Cardiff Central this morning We were all off to Manchester. Us for the @moreincommonuk.bsky.social & @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social conference; they to fly home They've been in Wales tracing their ancestry

Manchester, you've been great Sinking a cold one before heading back to Cardiff Diolch to @moreincommonuk.bsky.social and @jocoxfoundation.bsky.social for having us discuss all things Splott Wish we could have had @splottcomvols.bsky.social with us....maybe next year

Early start tomorrow Off to Manchester and the More In Common conference where we'll be presenting our Splott pocket museum project

Our crowdfunder for the Story of #Splott in 50 Objects is still live! Get your pack now by donating as little as £10 gofund.me/3a2879e8

And with trust comes fairness... Trust is the currency of information. When we exchange information, we are implying that we trust one another. But to trust we have to understand, and we might not understand ourselves, never mind others...

Our crowdfunder for the Story of #Splott in 50 Objects is still live! Get your pack now by donating as little as £10 gofund.me/3a2879e8

Yesterday we we very proud to officially launch The Story of Splott in 50 Objects at The Maltings. A huge thank you to the Lord Mayor of Cardiff, our chair Ed Stubbs and @growsocialcapital.bsky.social for helping us to celebrate our amazing card deck. Get yours www.gofundme.com/f/the-story-...

Some more photos of today's event Mwy o luniau o'r digwyddiad heddiw @splottcomvols.bsky.social