Tag: ABCD

In community, turning ‘I am, I can, I will, I do’ into ‘We are, We can, We will, We do’

January 1, 2025

As I write this it’s the end of another calendar year. I always find December into January a good time for reflection and renewal, so I will be entering 2025 holding onto this mantra: ‘We are, We can, We will, We do’. I wish you all a happy and fruitful new year of more discovery & mischief making!! … More In community, turning ‘I am, I can, I will, I do’ into ‘We are, We can, We will, We do’

This became our protest, and we ended up ‘having a riot!’

August 11, 2024

As a community we don’t really do ‘protest’ as such. Maybe something we need to think about, but our energy and time is so focused on ‘community building’, it leaves little space for much more. Our annual summer event is a celebration of this, where so many of the threads of community life come together. In the days leading up to the event we could feel an increasingly level of anxiety in the team. We had many questions running around our heads. Read on to find out what happened. … More This became our protest, and we ended up ‘having a riot!’

Welcoming Tiffany, and the opportunity to blend our street connecting and green connecting

August 6, 2023

In January 2023 we welcomed Tiffany as our latest Connector trainee. Tiffany isn’t new to community life, having been involved for a number of years as a resident. Tiffany joins Clare (our first trainee) in a paid role, which involves being supported and trained to be an ‘animator’ and ‘alongsider’. Tiffany has a key role … More Welcoming Tiffany, and the opportunity to blend our street connecting and green connecting

The Unsung Heroes of Covid19 – Celebrating Our Community Story

April 10, 2022

The school hall is wonderfully decorated with the theme of a rainbow, the symbol used around the world to show unity and gratitude during those days of isolation at home when the world as we knew it was turned upside down. People are starting to arrive and the atmosphere is beginning to build. Over 100 … More The Unsung Heroes of Covid19 – Celebrating Our Community Story

Bringing Santa to the streets – the story continues to grow

December 19, 2021

Many neighbourhoods around the world have a tradition of Father Christmas visiting their streets. Here in the UK on a cold winter evening as the darkness sets, the quiet street will be pierced by the sound of very merry Christmas tunes, followed by the lights of a trailer converted into a sleigh. Riding the sleigh … More Bringing Santa to the streets – the story continues to grow

Community Building starts with a doorstep, a street or a block. Don’t overcomplicate it!

October 9, 2020

The last 6 months have reassured me that community building starts with a doorstep, a street or a block. Don’t overcomplicate it #ABCD #COMMUNITYBUILDING pic.twitter.com/vYV1ER07MD — Paul Wright (@LeanLeft_Wright) September 5, 2020 https://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js Recently I posted a tweet saying that the last 6 months had reassured me that community building starts with a doorstep, a … More Community Building starts with a doorstep, a street or a block. Don’t overcomplicate it!

Gaining a deeper awareness of Abundance through the Covid-19 lockdown

May 3, 2020

The deeper we get into ‘lockdown’ here in the UK the more I am noticing abundance in my neighbourhood and with my neighbours. We are at the end of week 5 of lockdown, and during this time I have been blessed with an opportunity to slow down a little. Restricted in many ways from the … More Gaining a deeper awareness of Abundance through the Covid-19 lockdown

How a table and chairs became a symbol of unity, joy, resilience and hope during Covid-19

April 8, 2020

The Bluebell wood walk is a ½ mile trail through the top edge of Bromford from Comet Park to the Paddock. Called Bluebell woods because once a year it floods with Bluebells, which is a wonderful sight. It is a place we’ve been promoting for years but up until the past few weeks remained a … More How a table and chairs became a symbol of unity, joy, resilience and hope during Covid-19