Social Impact Entertainment
From an article by Nesta
The term social impact entertainment (SIE) broadly refers to entertainment media that aims to drive progressive social change - typically via raising awareness of an issue and then promoting some form of behaviour change on the part of the audience.
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The Outcomes Matrix - plan and measure your social impact
From a resource hosted by Good Finance
A useful tool to a) Gain a starting point for planning and measuring your social impact outcomes, b) Communicate your impact to social investors and key stakeholders and c) Think about future areas of development for your organisation
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Trauma as a place of service
From a talk at Q Ideas
There are many in this world who suffer from totally undeserved injustice and trauma. If we, as the body of Christ, look to suffering humanity, we would realise that trauma is perhaps the greatest mission field of the 21stC.
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Faith changes everything about your work - 2
From an article on Redeemer City to City
You need to be preaching in ways that talk about their work, thinking about city impact from their work, what work suffering does in their hearts, blogging about their work, visiting them at their workplaces.
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Faith changes everything about your work - 1
From an article on Redeemer City to City
By seeing something broken and trying to care for people impacted by that brokenness, an act of love in the workplace led to natural evangelism conversation about how it all began because of Christian beliefs.
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Unshattered - ending the addiction relapse cycle
Geoff Knott
They save 3000+ lbs of fabrics, textiles from landfill yearly. Women with lived experience use reclaimed material to create unique, handcrafted handbags, etc - making a difference for planet and themselves.
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Connecting social action and faith-sharing
From a booklet by Share Jesus International
A helpful booklet about lessons learnt from social action + faith sharing. Case studies, tips and practical suggestions. "When you meet a need, you create a context to share something of the hope we have."
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Online - How businesses can encourage and support social innovation in their organisations
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This is a written discussion. For some businesses wishing to increase the social value they deliver requires innovation. It could be about innovating new products or services, opening up new markets or changing an existing practice or process. Managing change can be challenging. Maximising social and commercial outcomes simultaneously adds complexity. How are businesses accelerating social innovation within and outside of their organisations? What are the benefits of doing so? Why isn’t social innovation mainstream yet?’
13/04/2023
15:00
Online - Warm Welcome: Not Just For Winter
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Warm Welcome is a movement that has seen spaces across the UK open their doors to welcome thousands of people during the cost of living crisis. Come to this webinar and hear about how your space can continue beyond the winter. Places of Welcome, Linking Lives, the Jo Cox Foundation and TLG will tell you about ways to continue to reach out through with the support of different programmes and national events.
19/04/2023
18:00
In-Person - Introduction to 'Growing Good' - London
@St Peters Church 23 Plough Road Battersea
A half day workshop introducing “Growing Good” – a toolkit helping churches explore the connection between social action, discipleship and growth. In partnership with the Church Urban Fund and Diocese of Southwark.
Find out about the GRA:CE project, three years of research that explored the connections between social action, discipleship and church growth. Discover the Growing Good Toolkit, a free 6-session course for churches that want to grow new connections and make a difference. Meet churches that have used the Toolkit and hear about the impact it’s had on their congregations and communities.
24/05/2023
13:30
In-Person - Asset based Community Development 5D Training - Belfast
@TBC
Drawing on the rich learning from Tearfund’s asset based community development, Simon Hawking and Andy Frost have developed the 5D Framework to help Christians explore how they play their part in meeting the needs of their local communities. The 5D Training Day is open to those who would like to lead and facilitate a group through the 5D Framework with their church or church unity group. The day will include:
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insights into how to use the 5D Framework
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an opportunity to experience some of the practical activities
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first hand stories of how the 5D framework has been used
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best practice for delivery of material
10/10/2023
11:00
In-Person - Asset based Community Development 5D Training - Leeds
@TBC
Drawing on the rich learning from Tearfund’s asset based community development, Simon Hawking and Andy Frost have developed the 5D Framework to help Christians explore how they play their part in meeting the needs of their local communities. The 5D Training Day is open to those who would like to lead and facilitate a group through the 5D Framework with their church or church unity group. The day will include:
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insights into how to use the 5D Framework
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an opportunity to experience some of the practical activities
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first hand stories of how the 5D framework has been used
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best practice for delivery of material
11/10/2023
11:00
In-Person - Asset based Community Development 5D Training - London
@TBC
Drawing on the rich learning from Tearfund’s asset based community development, Simon Hawking and Andy Frost have developed the 5D Framework to help Christians explore how they play their part in meeting the needs of their local communities. The 5D Training Day is open to those who would like to lead and facilitate a group through the 5D Framework with their church or church unity group. The day will include:
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insights into how to use the 5D Framework
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an opportunity to experience some of the practical activities
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first hand stories of how the 5D framework has been used
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best practice for delivery of material
12/10/2023
11:00