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Do you know anyone who you think would make a great Fellow of the RSA?

We are always on the look out for people who are committed to our shared value of improving the world we live in. Perhaps someone with an interest in contemporary social issues or a willingness to turn innovative ideas into action. If so, do tell us online at www.theRSA.org/nominate.

Added by James Burnett on October 5, 2010 at 15:00 — No Comments

Words, actions, and social media

"Well done is better than well said."

Benjamin Franklin

If you’re craving information about the uses of social media in the digital age, you need not go much further than Mashable.com. A quick glance around Mashable’s homepage and archive will reveal a characteristic adherence to the notion that “new… Continue

Added by Phillip Johnston on October 4, 2010 at 20:49 — No Comments

RSA Governance - Please Read

There are very important discussions going on in and around the RSA at the moment regarding Governance.

The Trustees put forward proposals for changes to the Bye-laws which include how Fellows become members of the Trustee board. The main change is moving from electing up to 4 Fellows…

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Added by Tessy Britton on October 3, 2010 at 19:00 — 6 Comments

New Chair and Deputy of Fellowship Council Have Been Elected

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Added by Tessy Britton on September 30, 2010 at 16:00 — 3 Comments

"Purpose is the invisible Leader" Toke Moeller

And Leadership is the "uncovering" of collective purpose?

Photo by Andrea Gewessler

Added by Sofia Bustamante on September 27, 2010 at 11:52 — No Comments

Mashable's Social Good Summit (Part Two)

After a short break for networking after a packed first half, Mashable’s Social Good Summit resumed. From the opening of the Summit, the audience was anticipating the appearance of Ted Turner, the event’s guest of honor, who was scheduled to attend as the final speaker of the day—an appropriate choice being that the Social Good Summit was sponsored by the… Continue

Added by Phillip Johnston on September 21, 2010 at 19:30 — No Comments

Mashable's Social Good Summit (Part One)

With the UN’s announcement of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), a conversation has begun in both public and private sectors about what the world has decided are the world’s biggest problems—issues ranging from poverty and hunger to gender equality and environmental sustainability. At the opening of the United Nations’ Summit on the MDG’s in New York City… Continue

Added by Phillip Johnston on September 21, 2010 at 16:00 — No Comments

Why We Need the RSAWSN

Since my initial newsletter insert about the need to develop a RSA Women Speaker Network I have been delighted by a response of nearly two hundred emails in support of the initiative from the Fellowship and beyond. Many have asked ‘what is your vision?’…

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Added by Louise Burfitt-Dons on September 6, 2010 at 13:52 — No Comments

Do not divorce Public Health from the NHS

I was listening this evening to some recording of a briefing which took place at the Kings Fund on the topic "Public Health: a new direction" featuring:

Anne Milton, Parliamentary under secertary of state for Public Health, MP

Dr Anna Dixon, Director of Policy, Kings Fund

Lindsey Davies, President of the Faculty of Public Health.…

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Added by Yinka Makinde on August 2, 2010 at 21:29 — No Comments

Revolutionising our approach to Public Health

We await the White Paper on Public Health which is due to be published in the autumn.

I for one. can't wait for this, as the coalition government has proclaimed it more or less as a new dawn for public health, shifting it in the mindsets of people from a national campaign to a national movement, which has a national vision, led by local expertise, driven by evidence and founded on social responsibility.

This is a very sensible and enlightened way forward - making it everybody's…

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Added by Yinka Makinde on August 2, 2010 at 20:41 — No Comments

As long as the ties that bind us together are stronger than those that would tear us apart, all will be well

In the Summer 2010 edition of the RSA Journal, under the title, “The House of Unreason”, Charles Handy says this:…

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Added by Kevin Robson on July 18, 2010 at 13:00 — 1 Comment

Glue for binding community

A friend pointed me to The Glue Project yesterday, which is an exploration of what makes communities work - both on and offline. The discussion has been started by Douglas Atkin who used to work for Meetup - one of the largest group organising sites. I found some of the conversations fascinating not least because of the research I have been doing with David Gauntlett and other amazing people… Continue

Added by Tessy Britton on July 16, 2010 at 13:59 — 1 Comment

research in the Wild

EPSRC has just asked for expression of interest for new projects.,

We have been developing a Toolset for Cultural mapping , being used in Cultural and health settings

http://www.sandbox.uclan.ac.uk/research/#Cultural_Mapping

let me know if your interested

Simon Robertshaw

Themes for this call:

New…

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Added by simon robertshaw on July 12, 2010 at 11:03 — No Comments

how do we know how good we are?

ok - maybe a bit of an abstract question, but how do we as support providers, advisors and consultants assure ourselves and others as to our value, our quality, that the types of approach we take are appropriate to their needs and culture, and so on.

The easy answer is to cite some accreditaton or testimonial from previous clients, but I have an idea that we could go beyond that and start to report on the impacts of our professional practices to assure customers and clients that…

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Added by Adrian Ashton on July 6, 2010 at 9:00 — No Comments

New group: Self-Organised Learning

Just to let you all know that I've created a new group called Self-Organised Learning,… Continue

Added by David Jennings on July 1, 2010 at 15:57 — No Comments

Would you like to be a trustee for a social enterprise?

Peter Hulatt FRSA is looking for a new trustee to join his social enterprise in Camden - please see the post here

Added by Clare Reilly on July 1, 2010 at 15:27 — No Comments

Projects & 21st century enlightenment: requesting feedback

Hello all,

I recently posted a piece on RSA Comment to explain how RSA projects connect with the notion of 21st century enlightenment. It's obviously just a first step as this purpose idea takes root more deeply in our ways of thinking and working, so I would be very interested to hear your full and frank feedback.

The piece is here, so please feel free to leave a comment underneath, or if you prefer it… Continue

Added by Julian Thompson on June 29, 2010 at 11:10 — No Comments

Future of Membership Seminar

I was kindly invited by Katherine Hudson of NCVO to speak at a seminar they arranged yesterday - part of their series focused on the Future of Membership - a research project just completed that was supported by a group of organisations including the RSA, concerned in part with external drivers of change effecting member… Continue

Added by Tessy Britton on June 11, 2010 at 7:31 — 1 Comment

RSA Digital Engagement/ Ning Review

For everyone who's interested, I've just posted an update to all activity in the RSA Digital Engagement group. It's on the Comment Wall so please cursor down a bit to read!

Added by Jemima Gibbons on June 9, 2010 at 16:38 — No Comments