One of the roles in our Anti-Racism Action Framework is the Evidence Bringer. Find out if this is one of the roles you play by using our interactive tool here: https://form.jotform.com/253112168394355 See the full Framework: https://www.dartington.org.uk/anti-racism-action-framework

2026 is going to be a busy year in the world of systems change with children and young people! Keep up to date with learning from our research, new approaches and tools, as well as invites to future events by joining our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more

🔄 Part one of our #AntiRacism Action Framework is about considering equity at every stage of a project or piece of work. It provides a series of actions and questions to consider at each stage. Learn more about the Framework, free for anyone to use: vist.ly/4k79k #Research #Design #Equity

🗞️In case you missed it, our last newsletter for 2025 is out now! We're reflecting on what we're thankful for and what we're proud of from the last twelve months, and we're looking ahead with excitement to what comes next. Read more: https://mailchi.mp/dartington/dsdl-jan2025-newsletter-14195908

💡 At Dartington we sustain our anti-racist practice through embedding anti-racist and equitable practice in every element of our work. This shows up in different ways across different parts of our organisation. See more here: vist.ly/4j5vg

🗞️ Our final newsletter for 2025 is out now! We're reflecting on what we're thankful for and what we're proud of from the last twelve months, and we're looking ahead with excitement to what comes next. Read the newsletter here: mailchi.mp/dartington/d... #SystemsChange #AntiRacism #TraumaInformed

Keep up to date with learning from our research, new approaches and invites to future events by joining our mailing list. We send a newsletter every 6 weeks about driving systems change with and for children and young people. Join us: https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more

What role do you play in embedding anti-racist practice in your work? Use our interactive tool to help you consider the actions needed to embed anti-racist practice in your work: https://form.jotform.com/253112168394355 #AntiRacism #AntiRacistPractice #Research #Design #Equity

📸 Opportunity We're looking to expand our image library to tell richer visual stories about #SystemsChange in a #CoProduction #Photography project with the young people and communities we work with. Full brief and info here, with responses accepted until 31st December: lnkd.in/erxAdHZY

Doing the work together: insights from our Anti-Racism Action Framework launch event www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/... #AntiRacism #Research #Design #AntiRacistPractice

🚀 Sharing our new Anti-Racism Action Framework – a free tool for researchers and designers! We are committed to embedding #AntiRacism across our practice. To support across our sector we've published our new Anti-Racism Action Framework, find it here: www.dartington.org.uk/anti-racism-...

💭 There is power in pulling together Read our thoughts on this week's #AutumnBudget here: www.linkedin.com/posts/dartin... #PlaceBasedBudgets #CYP #BestStartInLife #TwoChildLimit #ChildPoverty #SystemsChange

🚀 Sharing our new Anti-Racism Action Framework – a free tool for researchers and designers! We are committed to embedding #AntiRacism across our practice. To support across our sector we've published our new Anti-Racism Action Framework, find it here: www.dartington.org.uk/anti-racism-...

Today is the start of #16DaysOfActivismAgainstGBV A case study from our Trauma-Informed London Project looks at transforming how rape and serious sexual offences are investigated and prosecuted. Learn more about embedding #TraumaInformedPractice to build #SurvivorCentred systems: lnkd.in/ekNx5DC6

💭 New Research – Building a Trauma-Informed London Together with London’s Violence Reduction Unit and Friendhood, we’ve been working to build a shared, London-wide understanding of #TraumaInformedPractice - laying the foundations for meaningful, system-wide change. 🔗 ti.london.gov.uk

🗞️ Our latest newsletter is here! In this edition, we're reflecting on how building better and more equitable systems that allow all children and young people to thrive depends on shifting power. It's a packed one! Read it here and please share with your networks: mailchi.mp/dartington/d...

🧠 Young people’s mental health is in crisis — and youth workers are stepping up. Today, UK Youth & @dartingtonsdl.bsky.social launch the Youth Work Role Cards, a new resource that explores the many ways youth workers support wellbeing. #YouthWork #MentalHealth #ThrivingMinds #UKYouth

In partnership with Ipsos we recently completed an evaluation of the #UniformedYouth Fund for the Department for Culture, Media & Sport. See some key findings in this video and read more here: https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/uniformed-youth-fund-evaluation-reports-2022-to-2025

We think a recipe for a Best Start in Life strategy that is meaningful, responsive to the diverse needs of local communities and sustainable has four key ingredients. Learn more: https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/four-key-ingredients-for-a-best-start-in-life-strategy-that-worksnbsp

Meaningful #Participation is about power - who holds it, who doesn’t, and what it takes to share it, take it, or let it go. Read more: https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/power-participation-and-systems-change-what-does-it-mean-to-create-meaningful-spaces-for-participation

🗓️ Event invite! Join us on Wednesday 26th November at 11am to explore how we can create the conditions for anti-racist practice across the research and design landscape. Book here: vist.ly/4cdwt #AntiRacism #Research #Design #Evaluation #Equity #EquitablePractice #AntiRacistPractice #CYP

💬 The theme of Black History Month this year is Standing Firm in Power and Pride and at Dartington we’re taking this moment to reflect on how our work in systemic change can transform relationships of power. Read more: www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/... #BHM2025 #AntiRacism #TraumaInformed

🗓️ Upcoming Event: Centring Anti-Racism in Research and Design Practice Join us on Wednesday 26th November at 11am to explore how we can create the conditions for #AntiRacistPractice across the #Research and #Design landscape. Sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centring-a...

"I focus on creating spaces where communities can influence, shape and make the decisions that affect them. This can be challenging and messy, at times uncomfortable for some, but it is essential work." From our Senior Researcher, Ediane Santana de Lima: www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/...

🗓️ Event invite! Join us on Wednesday 26th November at 11am to explore how we can create the conditions for anti-racist practice across the #Research and #Design landscape. Book your free space here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centring-a... #AntiRacism #Equity #CoDesign #Evaluation #CYP

🔎 How can we reshape systems to work better for children and young people? Subscribe to our newsletter to find out. We share useful tools and approaches for #CoDesign and the latest reflections from our #SystemicChange work. https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more

🗓️ Event invite! Join us on Wednesday 26th November at 11am to explore how we can create the conditions for anti-racist practice across the #Research and #Design landscape. Book your free space here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/centring-a... #AntiRacism #Equity #CoDesign #Evaluation #CYP

📻 Recommended listening: BBC Radio 4's Three Ages of Child: lnkd.in/e3bYwbN3 The episode looks at the drivers of health inequalities facing children and young people and spotlights our work on Kailo. Find out more about Kailo here: www.kailo.community #YouthMentalHealth #CoDesign #DoWith #CYP

🗞️ In case you missed it, our latest newsletter is here: https://mailchi.mp/dartington/dsdl-jan2025-newsletter-14194188 Featuring new research on #ViolencePrevention, tackling inequity in the #EarlyYears, our #BestStartInLife recipe for success and making sense of complexity with young people.

📻 Recommended listening: BBC Radio 4's Three Ages of Child: lnkd.in/e3bYwbN3 The episode looks at the drivers of health inequalities facing children and young people and spotlights our work on Kailo. Find out more about Kailo here: www.kailo.community #YouthMentalHealth #CoDesign #DoWith #CYP

With colleagues at RAND, we recently led a study on how systems of support affect a child's sense of self and how this influences their vulnerability to engaging with violence. Read for insights on building more equitable, child-centred approaches to #ViolencePrevention: https://bit.ly/DfEStudy

How can we understand the challenges young people face in accessing mental health support and design solutions that reflect their experiences? https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/making-sense-of-complexity-participatory-group-model-building-in-actionnbsp #YouthMentalHealth #SystemsThinking

🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out now, including: 🟣New research on #ViolencePrevention 🟠 #BestStartInLife recipe for success 🟣Tackling inequity in the #EarlyYears 🟠Making sense of complexity with young people Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/d... #SystemsChange #SystemsThinking #CYPNews #CYP

It was so great to have @lizpemtbnm.bsky.social join us at our recent team away days. Thanks Liz for the insight, challenge and space for reflection you brought us - particularly the call to radically reimagine what the early years can look like.

For a #BestStartInLife strategy to be meaningful and sustainable, it needs four key ingredients. Read more in our latest blog: https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/four-key-ingredients-for-a-best-start-in-life-strategy-that-worksnbsp #BestStart #FamilyHubs #EarlyYears #Children #Families

🗓️ One week until our #LunchAndLearn with Connect Futures. This timely webinar will explore the challenges & opportunities of #ViolencePrevention. Sign up: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-people-and-violence-prevention-one-year-on-from-the-riots-tickets-1650811083389?aff=oddtdtcreator

The speaker line-up for this great lunch and learn has now been announced. Find out more and sign up here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-peop... #ViolencePrevention #YouthWork #ProtectionFromHarm #YoungPeople #AntiRacism #UKRiots #CommunityResilience #TraumaInformedPractice

🗓️ Free #Lunch&Learn: Young people & violence prevention: one year on from the riots Wed 1 Oct | 12:30pm | Online (Zoom) Join us & ConnectFutures to explore trauma-informed approaches and frontline insights on #ViolencePrevention: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/young-peop... Share with your networks!

📣 Our latest newsletter is out now. Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/a... Please share with your networks and those interested in building lasting, sustainable change with and for children and young people. #SystemsChange #YoungPeople #BestStartInLife #EarlyYears #VoiceLedChange

📣 Our latest newsletter is out now. Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/a... Please share with your networks and those interested in building lasting, sustainable change with and for children and young people. #SystemsChange #YoungPeople #BestStartInLife #EarlyYears #VoiceLedChange

With @collaboratecic and Ideas Alliance, we're going to be running information sessions to help local partnerships create and deliver impactful #BestStartInLife strategies and #FamilyHubs. Fill out our form to make sure you're on the invite list: https://bit.ly/BSILForm

🔎 How can we reshape systems to work better for children and young people? Subscribe to our newsletter to find out. We share useful tools and approaches for #CoDesign and the latest reflections from our #SystemicChange work. https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more

Effective approaches to #SystemicChange tend to have some common phases and features. They are: 🟠 Early exploration and discovery 🟠 Deeper discovery and co-design 🟠 Implementation, testing and learning 🟠 Creating coordinated efforts for change. Learn more here: vist.ly/32kns

Are you figuring out how to create and deliver your #BestStartInLife offering? Together with @collaboratecic and Ideas Alliance we can support you. Find out more: bit.ly/BSILSupport #BestStartFamilyHubs #ChildDevelopment #FamilyHubs #LocalGovernment #CommunityPartnership

Dartington, @collaboratecic.bsky.social & the Ideas Alliance CIC are coming together to support local partnerships to co-create and deliver bold #BestStartInLife strategies & #FamilyHubs. Learn more about what we offer: www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/... Stay in the loop: bit.ly/BSILForm

Our latest newsletter was a packed one, with lots of reflection on what recent policy announcements mean for children and young people. Read it here: https://lnkd.in/eHsuiBUQ Don't miss future insights, join our mailing list: https://mailchi.mp/3b208a5c9830/sign-up-for-newsletter-and-more

If you're interested in #ShiftingPower & driving #SystemicChange, join our upcoming webinar! 📅 Wednesday 27th August, 11am-1pm https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/real-change-that-sticks-voice-led-approaches-to-systemic-change-tickets-1433177495469?aff=oddtdtcreator #VoiceLedChange #SocialImpact

🧠 What does it take for every child across the UK to thrive? Building shared thinking around outcomes is key. Read more in our new blog with the Common Outcomes for Children and Young People Collaborative: https://www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/building-shared-thinking-around-outcomes

✍️ Our latest newsletter is here! In this issue, we're focused on some big announcements that have big ambitions for children and young people. Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/d... #ChildDevelopment #ChildHealth #YouthMentalHealth #EarlyYears #LocalGovReform #10YearHealthPlan #FamilySupport

A number of big policy announcements with big ambitions for children and young people in recent days. Read some of our reflections here: www.dartington.org.uk/latest-news/... #ChildHealth #EarlyYears #BestStart #10YearHealthPlan #LocalGovernmentReform #FamilySupport #SystemsChange