@circleindigo.bsky.social
Professional Facilitator. Engagement Lead - Training at Involve.org.uk
This is a really great programme, do share widely, do sign up… 👇🏽
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I am looking forward to our next IAF Spain facilitators & friends coffee meetup next Thursday October 16 in Barcelona - do join us, all welcome! #facilitation #IAFmeetup www.linkedin.com/events/iaffa...
08.10.2025 10:52 — 👍 3 🔁 2 💬 1 📌 0
📢 Applications now open: get funding up to $25,000, mentorship, and global support for your participatory democracy program.
The deadline is November 30, 2025. Learn more and apply here:
🔗 www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...
Hey crew.
One of our good friends is raising money to try & be part of the pro golf tour card, if you’re able to donate even a little bit, it would really help.
Support, no matter how small, can make a big difference, check out the link below & consider donating or sharing
gofund.me/069757db3
This Is Our Town, Don’t Let Us Down – Community Power Against Cuts
In our latest blog post we sat down with @grapevinecovwarks.bsky.social to discuss how they successfully organised against council budget cuts.
Read the full discussion here: actbuildchange.com/ideas/this-i...
Please help combat BBC news blackout of Green Party!
@zackpolanski.bsky.social was the only party leader not interviewed by Laura Kuenssberg during their party conference.
So please RT his cracking conference speech..
🚀 We’re supporting the next wave of participatory democracy reformers!
Across 37 new teams--from youth assemblies in Armenia to inclusive budgeting in Kenya --
Meet the new cohorts and get inspired:
🔗 www.peoplepowered.org/news-content...
💬 Writing in TES, academics Rob Webster and Brahm Norwich make the case for a citizens’ assembly to help break the impasse on SEND reform.
🧱 Our experience delivering the UK’s first citizens’ panel on school inclusion offers a hopeful foundation and important learning to build on...
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Lough Neagh: The danger of a single story
“Think like a fish.” 🐟
Karin Eyben’s new blog reflects on Alan Keys’ legacy, and the many stories that shape Lough Neagh — from migrating eels to cyanobacteria. She explores how focusing on one perspective can hide the full complexity of Lough Neagh.
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In this Newsletter: Online Book Launch: Climate Assemblies – New Civic Institutions for a Climate-Changed World 2025 SURF Awards Shortlist Webinar: From Barriers to Bridges – Community Researchers as Methodological Innovation in Health Intervention Evaluation Scotland Demands Better – March and Rally Invitation to Tender: Learning and Evaluation of the Global Citizens’ Assembly for COP30 Apply for Cohort 4 School for Everyday Democracy Event - 50 Years of Democracy in Spain: Perils and Possibilities for a Changing Future DemFutures Work-in-Progress Sessions
🗓️ 🗞️ October newsletter from the Citizen Participation Network, including a book launch event, webinars, awards, a demonstration, an invitation to tender and opportunities to learn & share your work on #Democracy #DemocraticInnovation #Participation
📌 Available 👉🏼 www.jiscmail.ac.uk/cgi-bin/wa-j...
🕒 Heads up! Deadline extended!
Help design a fair and inclusive Citizens’ Assembly for Lough Neagh.
Nominate yourself/others for the co-design group by Monday 6 October 2025 at 10am.
🔗 docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
📢 This Saturday, the V&A hosts an online panel exploring the themes behind the upcoming book 'Engaging Design: Tools for design practices urging new forms of citizenships.'
Co-CEO & Director of CB&S, Carly Walker-Dawson, contributes to the book—opening a chapter discussing engagement 📖 👀
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What an absolute joy to have worked on this programme, and and so very proud and honoured to have been part of their journey.
24.09.2025 21:23 — 👍 2 🔁 1 💬 1 📌 0
400+ responses are in for the State of Facilitation 2025 survey.
Early insight: in-person is seen as most impactful, but online/hybrid dominates practice.
👉 Add your perspective here: buff.ly/RdYsXjk
🌍 We’d especially love to hear from facilitators in Latin America, Africa, and the Middle East!
Hope it goes well @claragt.bsky.social
23.09.2025 15:02 — 👍 1 🔁 0 💬 1 📌 0
Photo of Clara speaking into a handheld microphone, gesturing with her fingers as she speaks. There are blurry people in the foreground. She's facilitating and having a great time.
I love facilitating.
But lots of people don't.
I'm running a 3 hour Workshop facilitation training & clinic online on Weds 8 Oct
If you're preparing for a workshop or if you'd like to build skills and confidence in facilitation, I'd love to see you there!
www.tickettailor.com/events/clara...
Last two places available for this @ica-uk.bsky.social ToP #facilitation training in November in London, and last week to enjoy 10% off all 2025-26 courses in London, Brussels & Sitges, Barcelona with promo code SeptemberSale! #ToPfacilitation 2511GFML.eventbrite.co.uk
23.09.2025 08:52 — 👍 4 🔁 3 💬 0 📌 0🚨 Right now, governments across the world are grappling with ailing trust just as bold net zero action is needed.
⌛ In the UK, our experience shows strong public support for net zero remains - but that support needs to be met with real engagement if we’re to hit our 2030 targets.
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We're running Intro to Service design in Government training online this week and next - it might be the last time we run it for while
There's a few tickets left, so grab yours now if you'd like to join Ignacia Orellana and I on the course.
www.tickettailor.com/events/ignac...
Every stage this Bill clears brings us closer to the safe and compassionate assisted dying law that people across the country are calling for. This reform has won the support of the public, MPs and now Peers, moving it decisively closer to becoming law.
www.dignityindying.org.uk/news/assiste...
Australian docs tell peers to put patients at heart of assisted dying debate www.express.co.uk/news/politic...
19.09.2025 07:37 — 👍 7 🔁 2 💬 0 📌 0Our Rest and Recovery workshop is next week! Have you signed up?
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"more importantly there are a lot of people who have had loved ones die in bad circumstances and a lot of people who are themselves terminally ill, who have high hopes that the Bill will get through.”
#YesToDignity
Dignity in Dying campaigners holding placards in front of Parliament Square
We're gathering outside Parliament to support the assisted dying Bill ahead of its Second Reading in the Lords today.
Our message is simple. #YesToDignity
👉 Complete the survey + leave your email at the end
👉 Get the report in your inbox as soon as it’s published in early 2026
Take the survey here: [https://state-of-facilitation.typeform.com/survey2025](state-of-facilitation.typeform.com/survey2025?u...)
A big thank you 💛
We’re gathering responses for the State of Facilitation survey - Impact of Facilitationand want to pause to thank those who’ve helped shape it with their advice and insights.
📅 This week: join the conversation on Lough Neagh’s future 🌊
The new report is already live — setting the scene for a Citizens’ Assembly and opening nominations for a co-design group.
💬 On 12 Sept, take part in our launch event to ask questions + discuss what comes next 👇
🔗 lu.ma/zsw0617g
Right wing media has had it in for Angela Rayner from the start - they couldn’t bear a working class woman being so powerful & dynamic. She made a mistake and has paid heavily for it. Very much hope she’ll return at some point in the future - our politics desperately needs more voices like hers
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Welcome to #SeptemberSale, with 10% off all my 2025-26 ICA:UK ToP #facilitation training in London, Brussels and Sitges, Barcelona (next Nov, Dec & Mar) #ToPfacilitation www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/top-group-...
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