Well-Being

 

The Big Network

Success stories – Feeling Good, Working Well

The Big Network on the 4th March for the voluntary sector provided a fascinating insight into the well-being of Children and Young People in the 21st Century. With Kathryn Busby from The Equality Trust talking about why equality is better for everyone, referencing the book ‘The Spirit Level’  (see slides on their website), an update from Jonathan Rogers, (GOSW Early years, Childhood and Play Policy Lead), a ‘Tell your story’ session where people gave inspiring stories about young people who have improved their lives and those around them through VCS work, and comprehensive advice on the Extended Disadvantage Subsidy from Jane Collins and the ESDS team with a focus on Children and Young People’s Well-being.

 We can all create the stories of the future

 

Fiona Fhur from learning South West, talks about working more collaboratively together, suggesting we could create story telling on projects between parent and families, schools, voluntary /extended services project. See Fiona talking after The Big Network Meeting.

 

 

Celebrating Our Work

Fiona goes on to talk about how we could celebrate good work more and take some risks. Hear Fiona Fhur talking about how sharing stories can make a difference.

 

Children can change the law

Liz Johnson-Idlan from Somerset Racial Equality Council, working on The Racial Inclusion Project, talks about how their work has helped a group of children who were not in schools in Somerset. The children wanted to make a film about growing up in Somerset, about their experiences as an ethnic minority. The young people took this film to an international conference in Ghana and shocked professionals with their stories. At the same time , these children learnt about the troubles the fisherman in Ghana were having,  then made a radio programme about this which went on air in Ghana, and from this programme it raised questions in Ghanian parliament.
These children helped to change the law. Here’s the whole story.