This episode focuses on what happens when systems start to share power with communities and shift from fixers to working in genuine partnership. It explores what happens when we rethink culture and control and build power within communities. It also discusses what happens when we create spaces for change and grow system leaders’ capacity to act on community voice, insights and ideas.
"Community is a verb, not a noun, and that takes investment. We've invested a lot of money in trying to parachute services into communities, but it's been like rainwater going into desert sand." Cormac Russell, Nurture Development.
Tune in to hear how councils, funders and services are helping communities lead lasting change across Greater Manchester, rethinking funding, building trust and changing – not just strategies but culture and mindsets. You'll hear what system leaders, commissioners and people working across public services have learned by doing things differently – real change that grows great everyday support that lasts.
The organisations and groups featured in this episode are:
- GMCA – Tabz Brien and Annette Cloherty, Eve Holt, Caroline Simpson
- Wigan Council – Alison McKenzie-Folan
- Nurture Development – Cormac Russell
- Manchester City Council – Bev Craig
- Mayor of Greater Manchester – Andy Burnham
- A Brilliant Thing – Kerry Tottingham
- 10GM and Action Together – Liz Windsor-Welsh
- Rekindle Supplementary School – Nika Nuthra-Shah
- Young Manchester – Samuel Remi-Akinwale
Listen to the episode here