In these times of deepening democratic deficit, with trust in government at an all time low and social inequality spiralling, we believe it is more important than ever to place people at the centre of the big issues facing society…
Local Climate Engagement (LCE) is a new programme to support local authorities from across England and the political spectrum to deliver high-quality public engagement projects on climate policy. Which local authorities we’ll be working with We are delighted to announce…
The Social Housing Tenants’ Climate Jury saw 30 social housing tenants from across the North meet online over 10 weeks between July and September 2021. The report of the process was released on the 2nd November 2021. In May 2022…
Before COP 26 in Glasgow in 2021, we brought together the recommendations from six citizens’ juries and assemblies run by Shared Future over the last two years. Maria Lucien, our project officer at the time, summarised the recommendations from six…
Katy Rubin reflects on Democracy Pioneers, a project she facilitated for Shared Future to engage Glasgow’s policymakers on climate change through the medium of theatre. On 14 September, eight young Glasgow residents engaged policymakers and councillors, along with neighbours and…
Over the summer and autumn of 2021, we tackled the climate crisis through an intensive legislative theatre project led by young people. A winner of a NESTA Democracy Pioneers award, this project was a collaboration between Glasgow City Council, Katy…
The role of young people as independent actors in their own right, able to define and become architects of their future has changed over the years. In thinking this through, we look back and reflect on how the concept of…
In springtime Shared Future Director Jez Hall feels hopeful. In our Easter 2021 blog he reflected on the behaviours that build a good society: Altruism, democracy and stewardship. Relating back these big themes to the work we do at Shared Future on…
What should Kendal do about climate change? That was the challenge tackled by a diverse group of local residents of Kendal during the summer and autumn of 2020. Commissioned by Kendal Town Council and facilitated by Shared Future, we believe the Kendal Climate Change Jury was unique in being both the first fully online Climate Change Jury in the UK and also by the way it mobilised citizens through a crowdfunding campaign.
The Reasons to be Cheerful podcast, hosted by Ed Miliband MP and Geoff Lloyd recently featured Participatory Budgeting. Ed and Geoff were talking about a BIG idea. One that’s close to Shared Future’s heart. In episode 177, first aired on the 8th February 2021, they featured…