NETWORKS TO EMPOWER ACTIVISTS
We spoke to Tim Gee from Friends of the Earth about how they use their network to campaign. read more
Creating a social network map
Rebecca Watts and Sarah Perry from Living Wandle Landscape Partnership talk to us about mapping the network of the Wandle Valley... read more
Supporters Direct on moving a network online
James Mathie from Supporters Direct talks to us about why they created an online space for their network members... read more
How peer support can help transform a network
Emily Jewell from Community Managed Libraries Peer Network talks to us about how they've used the resources and peer support through Unlocking Networks to review and analyse the impact of their network. read more
What makes a network sustainable?
Jane Wood talks to us about building a sustainable network by listening to members, being clear on the unique value... read more
Lessons from Which? on building communities for change
How do Which?, the largest consumer membership body, engage with their membership? read more
How the SOUP movement has travelled the world
In network theory terms, there's a stage of innovation referred to as scaling out. This stage occurs after inspiration, ideas, experiments and improvements, and it's the final stage before full-scale systemic change becomes possible. For an idea to get to this stage so quickly, and so independently, is remarkable. read more
Four networks, four business models
Here you'll find four examples of network business models drawing funds from a variety of services: public funding, private sponsorship, selling services or certifications… Read on and be inspired by these brief case studies! read more
The Power of Collaboration for Leaders
Georgina Wilson attended our Networks & Coffee event. She explains how practising collaborative leadership can help people build supportive peer networks. read more
Eden Project Communities listening to voices of experience
For those of us who are part of, or support, networks, this article poses an interesting question. Should we work to re-establish a deference to experts, in order to learn from what has gone before, or should we abandon the term and embrace the opportunity to write our own answers?. read more