New on the Just Ideas blog: Brookside Big Local – Sharing Stories of Success 🌟 From greener spaces to youth engagement and outdoor events, residents reflected on 10 years of positive change at our “Telling Our Story” workshop. Read more: 👉 just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/09...

As we approach the end of the Big Local, we’re focusing on how evidence from the programme can inform the future of communities. A recent report from the Department for Culture, Media & Sport looks at how their policies and place-based initiatives have supported strong communities. [1/2]

Over on the Just Ideas' website, a new guest blog by associate Farid Abdurrahman, reflecting on his recent return to Abuja, Nigeria and the experience of connecting with communities through art and stories. just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/08...

💭 What happens when you give local people the money, power and resources to create lasting change in their communities? Here at Local Trust, that’s the big question that we’ve been working to answer. [1/3]

Delighted to launch the re-designed Just Ideas website: 👉 just-ideas.co.uk Explore fresh case studies, powerful stories from our work, and easy access to tools, resources & publications. Take a look and let us know what you think!

Over on the Just Ideas' website, a new guest blog by associate Farid Abdurrahman, reflecting on his recent return to Abuja, Nigeria and the experience of connecting with communities through art and stories. just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/08...

🌞 Our Summer Review is live! Catch up on highlights from our work including projects with Local Trust, IVAR & IPSOS — from our website launch to inclusive facilitation and co-production in practice. 📰 Read it here: 👉 just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/07...

100 areas have successfully completed the @localtrust.org.uk Big Local programme, creating huge impact and leaving fantastic legacies of all shapes and sizes in their communities. At Just Ideas we have been proud to be part of the journey.

🌞 Our Summer Review is live! Catch up on highlights from our work including projects with Local Trust, IVAR & IPSOS — from our website launch to inclusive facilitation and co-production in practice. 📰 Read it here: 👉 just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/07...

Focussing on co-producing better hospital discharge experiences for people with dementia in Somerset. Over on LinkedIn, an introduction to a blog featuring the #IVAR Connecting Health Communities work that Just Ideas’ Helen Garforth has been involved in. www.linkedin.com/posts/just-i...

Over on LinkedIn - a new post about Just Ideas' recent Happy Healthy Children event for @hfcouncil.bsky.social - www.linkedin.com/posts/just-i...

Over on the Just Ideas' website, a new blog. We joined 22 Local Trust staff in Newcastle for an energising Facilitation Skills away day — full of insight, connection & creativity. Read more & explore our facilitation offer here just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/06...

Delighted to launch the re-designed Just Ideas website: 👉 just-ideas.co.uk Explore fresh case studies, powerful stories from our work, and easy access to tools, resources & publications. Take a look and let us know what you think!

The Reading Climate Festival kicks off this weekend, bringing two weeks of events hosted by the Reading Climate Action Network and the wider community, all aiming to inspire a climate-friendly Reading. whatsonreading.com/venues/readi...

Over on the Just Ideas' website - a blog reflecting on the learning and experience of the Just Ideas' team - including @helengarforth.bsky.social - who recently delivered Inclusive Practices Training for Institute For Voluntary Action Research (IVAR) just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/05...

Our Spring Quarterly Review features two projects - for @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social and for Hammersmith & Fulham Health and Care Partnership - which focus on early years. Focussing on working in an integrated way, both with local organisations and with residents and families.

FUNDRAISING UPDATE! @helengarforth.bsky.social says: "Delighted to have completed the London Marathon! The amazing @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social Mums inspired me to keep going. We have raised £2700 for @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social ! Could we get to £3000? Thanks x" www.justgiving.com/page/helen-g...

"Ask. Listen. Do" - a key takeaway from the participatory Voice, Access and Inclusion in Research training delivered for @IVAR yesterday. Our expert facilitators brought experience of disability, neurodivergence and creative methods to a stimulating session exploring improving practice and policy.

🌍 Young people don’t just need a seat at the table — they deserve the mic. 🎤

With InterClimate Network, and your help, we will amplify youth voices on climate in 2025 via: 🔥 COP30 school climate conferences 📣 500+ students engaging directly with decision-makers Through the #BigGive Green Match Fund, your donation will be DOUBLED until 29 April. 👉 tinyurl.com/4v37hx6e

UPDATE! As she enters the final week of training @helengarforth.bsky.social has increased her fundraising target for @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social . Helen says "£100 per mile should focus the mind on getting to the finish when it starts to hurt!" Please donate at www.justgiving.com/page/helen-g...

MARATHON UPDATE! Thanks to your donations Helen has smashed her stretch fundraising target for @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social Please do visit the just giving page to make a donation and support their important work www.justgiving.com/page/helen-g...

The Just Ideas' Spring Quarterly Review is now online. We are delighted to share some of our highlights from 2025 so far. just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/03...

The Just Ideas' Spring Quarterly Review is now online. We are delighted to share some of our highlights from 2025 so far. just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/03...

Yesterday we were at Babyzone, as part of our Early Years Co-design project with Hammersmith and Fulham. Talking about how families with under 5s can work with local services to get what they need, when they need it, to keep their little ones healthy and happy.

On Sunday our Founder @helengarforth.bsky.social - pictured here 3rd from left - ran the Reading Half Marathon as part of her training regime for next month's London Marathon for @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social Please visit tinyurl.com/yx7n2t6d and give what you can. Thanks.

Just Ideas' Director - @helengarforth.bsky.social - is running the London Marathon next month in aid of @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social whose work - and the families they support - have so inspired us and captured our hearts. Please visit Helen's Just Giving page and make a donation. Thank you.

We were privileged to work with Rosie and her team on the Berkshire Nature Recovery Strategy last year, including co-facilitating a series of workshops. The strategy is live for public consultation until 24th March - please see the post below and have your say! www.linkedin.com/posts/rosies...

NEW BLOG! We have been developing training on inclusive practices with IVAR, the Institute For Voluntary Action Research, with a focus on working with disabled people. Find out more in a new guest blog by associate Aideen Blackborough, illustrated by Eddy Phillips. @helengarforth.bsky.social

NEW BLOG! We have been developing training on inclusive practices with IVAR, the Institute For Voluntary Action Research, with a focus on working with disabled people. Find out more in a new guest blog by associate Aideen Blackborough, illustrated by Eddy Phillips. @helengarforth.bsky.social

With planning for the 2025 InterClimate Network Schools' Climate Conferences well underway for November, here's a look back at the 2024 conferences and a link to the recent ICN impact report - just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/01...

'By the age of four, a development gap of 1.5 years exists between the most disadvantaged and most advantaged children in the UK.' Read new research from @thinknpc.bsky.social , commissioned by Local Trust, to learn how children's outcomes can be improved by community-led initiatives: bit.ly/3QEO1b6

It's been a privilege for Just Ideas being involved in the @localtrust.bsky.social #BigLocal programme and seeing the wonderful community-led change that it has driven. Congratulations to all involved!

Over on the @justideasco.bsky.social website - a new blog. Looking back on our work with @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social in 2024, including facilitating their Vision, Mission, Values workshop. just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/02...

We’re working with @nhsconfed.bsky.social to promote and test community-led approaches to health and wellbeing. Access foundational research and case studies showing integrated neighbourhood working in action: www.nhsconfed.org/topic/system...

We've always lead with our hearts, but an afternoon facilitated by the incredible @justideasco.bsky.social put that in to words was amazing, joyful and deeply moving. Mums, Minis, Trustees, staff volunteers all decided on our new mission statement. Read about it themagpieproject.org/2025/01/25/m...

With InterClimate Network, we delivered 9 Mock COP conferences in 2 weeks during COP29. Over 500 students from 65 schools participated, enhancing awareness and critical thinking about global climate challenges, green skills and local climate action. See our blog: just-ideas.co.uk/blog/2025/01...

The Reading Climate Stripes have been updated, showing 2024, the hottest year on record. The stripes feature in the annual InterClimate Network Model COP for local schools. Find out more about our work on the 2023 Conference here just-ideas.co.uk/annual-revie... www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

We are excited t announce that the Just Ideas' Annual Review of 2024 is now live on the website - just-ideas.co.uk/annual-revie... Our theme this year is 'The Ripple Effect'. Looking at how the work we have collectively delivered - with our team of associates - in 2024 has impacted more widely.

Thank you @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social for your lovely words. It's a pleasure and privilege working with you all.

Pictured at the @magpieprojectuk.bsky.social AGM last week, where a team from @justideasco.bsky.social supported an amazing group of mums, trustees, staff and volunteers articulate their vision, mission and values. With @shaeccspeare.bsky.social