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Strengthening resilience for a more sustainable future
This is the second blog in a three part series by Visiting Fellow, Dr Helen Britton . This blog builds on her previous blog: ‘Trying to sustain practice in a shifting landscape of uncertainty’. It asks the question: How can I strengthen my resilience beyond a survival capacity to make my organisation more sustainable. By making several suggestions, it highlights the need to orient our thinking and to recognise the interconnected elements of building a resilience mindset. Resilience is the ‘the art of thriving’. It is our ability to withstand, adapt and accelerate our responses to crisis, shocks and disruptions. Increasing the knowledge base of factors that influence sustainable practice are central to strengthening the resilience of our organisations.
In search of ecosystems: reflections from a back-office perspective
In a series of blogs in summer 2023, Carol Jacklin-Jarvis and Steven Parker consider current theory and practice for multi-agency collaboration, drawing on the ideas of hybridity and ecosystems. In this final blog, Steve and Carol reflect on how the experience of engaging with an ecosystem can be different for people working in back-office roles.
My internship journey and insights gained
In her second blog post, Claire Horn shares insights into the learning from their internship with CVSL. This blog emerged from Claire’s work on a scoping research project that an OU team led by Dr. Wendy Turner and CVSL Director - Dr Fidele Mutwarasibo is undertaking on behalf of MK Community Foundation.
Student Internship at the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership: Learning and Takeaways
In this blog, Claire Horn shares insights into her experience as an intern at CVSL between March and July 2023. During the period, Claire worked on events planning and management, undertook desk research and did outreach work to increase CVSL reach, among other activities.
In search of hybridity and ecosystems: a front level practice perspective
In a series of blogs over summer 2023, Carol Jacklin-Jarvis and Steven Parker from the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership reflect on current theory and practice for multi-agency collaboration.
In this third blog, Carol and Steve explore the perspective from the front-line.
Does whistleblowing have its place in the voluntary sector?
In this blog post, Michaela Clark, Capacity Building Manager at MK Community Foundation, makes a case for voluntary sector actors speaking up when they notice things going wrong.
The enchantment of the hub and other (im)perfect integration solutions
In a series of blogs over summer 2023, Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis and Dr Steven Parker from the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership reflect on current theory and practice for multi-agency collaboration. In this second blog, Steve reflects on ‘The enchantment of the hub and other (im)perfect integration solutions’
Trying to sustain practice in a shifting landscape of uncertainty
This is the first of three blogs by Dr Helen Britton with a specific focus on exploring the environment around the not-for-profit (NFP) sector and the challenges it presents for sustainability.
Will collaboration for children work this time round?
In a series of blogs over summer 2023, Dr Carol Jacklin-Jarvis and Dr Steven Parker from the Centre for Voluntary Sector Leadership reflect on current theory and practice for multi-agency collaboration.
In the first blog, Carol asks ‘Will collaboration for children work this time round?’
Concerned about a lack of diversity in your organisation’s workforce?
Julie Boak's blog post about the OU’s Careers and Employability Services free badged course: Diversity and inclusion in the workplace.
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