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 South West. After highlighting the 160,000 deprived children in the South West, Kathryn Busby from The Equality Trust , referencing the book ‘The Spirit Level’  (see slides on their website), talked about why equality would be better for everyone, both the non-wealthy and the wealthy. The conference also had an in depth update from Jonathan Rogers, (GOSW Early years, Childhood and Play Policy Lead) and an overview of cost effective systems use from Nick Duffin CEMVO. The most compelling part of the day was the  ‘Tell your story’ session where people gave inspiring stories about young people who have improved their lives through VCS work. Finally Jane Collins covered the all important Extended Disadvantage Subsidy and the ESDS team's work in this area.

We can all create the stories of the future

Fiona talks about how we could celebrate good work more and take some risks to tell our stories.
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.

 

 

Working together for the same outcomes

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.

 

Quality and equality of life – The Spirit Level.

Kathryn Busby from The Equality Trust talks about why equality is better for everyone, and the findings from the ground-breaking book ‘The Spirit Level’: