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A guide to online event safety and conduct management for user-led groups

Posted on 4 May 2023 (10 Apr 2024) by Gabrielle Johnson

“Ideas and recommendations for preparing, organising and delivering online events while prioritising event safety and conduct management. “… more

Posted in General, User-led groupsTagged Conduct management, Event safety, Online event, user-led groups, Virtual event

Reimagining Safety Beyond Safeguarding

Posted on 4 Jul 2022 (16 Sep 2024) by Amy Wells
White text on a colourful background reading "reimagining safety beyond safeguarding: Ruairi White"

“When stuff gets really serious” is exactly the moment that liberatory and emancipatory practices are most needed, especially in relation to suicidality. Most safeguarding models operate in the opposite direction…. more

Posted in Safeguarding, User-led groupsTagged mental health, risk, safeguarding

Red flags in funding for grassroots groups (and how to improve) – vlogs

Posted on 15 Nov 2021 (19 Feb 2025) by Amy Wells

Listen to Beth, Debbie, Hameed, Jessica, Sylvia and Taimour, NSUN members whose grassroots organisations received NSUN Side By Side grants,… more

Posted in User-led groupsTagged funding, grassroots groups, user-led groups

“The women we were helping wouldn’t go anywhere but us”: Interview with Leah Chikamba, Founder of Angels of Hope

Posted on 9 Nov 2021 (9 Nov 2021) by Amy Wells
A group photograph by Angels of Hope for Women

What would make a massive difference is more specific funding for BAME-led organisations like ourselves…… more

Posted in User-led groups

The Hamster Wheel Challenge: Funding & Sustainability for Grassroots Groups

Posted on 2 Nov 2021 (2 Nov 2021) by Amy Wells
A stock photo of someone in a white tshirt holding a small jigsaw globe. Read bold text reads "Funding and sustainability" and black text underneath this reads "the never-ending scramble for grassroots orgs survival"

With a lack of core costs funding sustainability is a pipe dream. Yet, most funders DO NOT cover core costs. Some funders even refuse to fund overheads…. more

Posted in User-led groups

Let’s Talk ‘One Person Show’ Syndrome & Grassroots Community Work

Posted on 14 Oct 2021 (28 Oct 2021) by Amy Wells
Photo of Taimour standing in front of purple flowers in a peach colour tshirt

What I have found since venturing into mental health work full-time is that because I care so deeply about the work, the boundaries have become a lot more blurred…. more

Posted in User-led groupsTagged community, grassroots, user-led groups, work life balance

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