Ah, look at all the lonely people

Ah, look at all the lonely people

It turns out that peace and quiet is good for a while, but not if it goes on for too long.  Too much peace and quiet can damage your health.  During Covid many of us struggled to juggle multiple responsibilities- work from home, housework, home schooling etc. and we...

Faith, Art and Community

In April of this year the Australian novelist Carrie Tiffany won the Stella prize for female writers and promptly shared a hefty chunk of her prize money with the remaining five shortlisted authors. Tiffany claimed it felt fantastic to share her winnings. She said it...

No More Them and Us

The following p.s. is issued as part of Community Relations Week 2012, which takes place from May 14 to May 20, organised by the Community Relations Council, with the theme ‘No More Them and Us?’ Over 150 events will take place across all local council areas making...

In Conversation With … Tony Macaulay

Faith, Community and Creativity Tony Macaulay is a writer, broadcaster and consultant. He has worked in community development, youth work and peacebuilding for the past 30 years. He carries out research and evaluation to inform and shape government and agency policy...

Community Transformation

It was the evening of the 6th August 2011 when the London riots erupted. Two days before, the death of Mark Duggan had created significant anger which finally exploded into widespread civil unrest, rioting, arson and looting.  Other towns and cities were affected as...