How could the community sector prevent, protect, and support people while mitigating trauma's consequences and developing a supportive place to live? Some design principles that shaped our work.

Ever wondered what people talk about in coaching sessions?

In 2023, we delivered 47 individual coaching sessions, 52 group coaching sessions, and 13 Reflective Practice sessions, gaining rich insights about what the VCSE sector needs now and helping us design strategies that work! Here we share the top 5 themes that have emerged this year.

In a world brimming with challenges, trauma and inequality, having an approach for innovative problem-solving helps people and organisations who are trying to change things, create a BIGGER impact.

Quickly gather a collection of real life experiences and stories to enrich your work.

On a building site, scaffolding maintains strength and stability while the build is in progress.

At work, strategy is dream scaffolding, and its strength relies on good design.

5 ways to keep fuelling the energy and avoid the awayday slump, shaped by community, NHS, Charity and local authority leaders.

Design thinking is a process, that moves thinking from challenge to solution. Through a series of creative structured activities, initial ideas become valuable innovations. In this short explanation with examples, you’ll learn how design thinking practices offer teams playful learning experiences that encourage connection and build trust.

Design thinking encourages empathising with the people impacted by your work. But how can you really understand and empathise when you are creating your strategy alone?

Think like a designer to develop your strategies and plans, and you will generate new and exciting work, find connections you might not have noticed and make things that really matter to the people you work with.

OD can improve how it feels to work in and engage with your business, and maximise your goals. OD Creates ‘A Frame to Dance Within’