Thursday at Change Makers started with the power of asset and relational mapping. Key comment - I hadn’t realised we had so much here! Shows the power of abundant rather than deficit/scarcity/needs thinking. All kinds of connections and possibilities emerge.

End of an amazing week with incredible community leaders in Paulsgrove as we finished our week long Change Makers intensive. Partnering Seedbeds: Grow local leaders and United Communities to invest in the capacities of local people.

Before our Pride in Place engagement event yesterday, some of the team had a great breakfast at local cafe. Good to invest in the local economy!

It was wet and a bit cold but lovely talking to residents of all ages about what they’d love to invest in to have Pride in their Place. Great to have our mobile venue On Our Street and the local donut van

It was proper windy this morning but having been away for a week I loved catching up with Mrs Evans and Coco

Brilliant Change Makers day thinking about their projects. I had the privilege of facilitating asset mapping and thinking about influencing people, and then preparing our pitches led brilliantly by Ash Barker. Wonderful group with brilliant ideas for their community

Great first day of our week long Seedbeds: Grow local leaders Change Maker program in partnership with United Communities. Love delivering this with Ash Barker yesterday was the amazing @alysenlouise StrengthFinders workshop

Tickets coming soon!

Ash Barker and I arrived in Portsmouth last night for our week long Change Makers program and found a great builders cafe for breakfast this morning!

Sunday morning walk and catch up with Ria Evans and the crazy Coco who tried to get up trees as he chased squirrels!

Great visit Craig Bird Rachel Bird along with Ash Barker yesterday and to be made to be made so welcome by their fresh expression of church

Thursday Ash Barker and I travelled for Change Makers orientation. Quote of the day was Ash saying that this group, of all the leaders across the world, were the most important for their community because they were from and of the community. That’s why we want to invest in them.

Friday was lots of listening to residents and then providing an engagement update to one of our PiP Boards we are working with

Great 70km with @gearupcc this morning. Little chilly but lovely autumn sunshine and some lemon drizzle cake part way round!

Loved day 2 of Introduction to ABCD training with this cohort from variety of grassroots community organisations, residents and practitioners. Some humbling feedback but most important is equipping people to make strength based change in their communities

Curtains up Panto rehearsal on!

Brilliant planning meeting yesterday morning putting together an inspirational, creative and engaging Youth Change Maker program with plan to pilot early next year and then review and involve bunch of other youth workers

Great afternoon and evening yesterday delivering two lots of Community Ambassadors training. Recruited people passionate about their community who want to listen to others so that local people shape the Pride in Place investment plan and community vision

What a great reflection day with some of the team at United Communities. Reflecting on ABCD training and coaching and planning for the next stage plus beginning to think about ABCD training for Headteachers