Find out what we’ve been up to and all our latest news in our blog. We have multiple contributers and cover a range of topics. If there’s something you think we should be writing about, let us know!
The Wonders of Co-Production During a Global Pandemic! By Lindsay, Grace and Kie
In this blog, Lindsay, Grace and Kie, three young people liing in Blackpool and all aged 21, would like to tell you about the wonders of being involved in co-production during a global pandemic, and the impact it has had on their lives.
Communication between autistic and non-autistic speakers: Gemma Williams introduces her fellowship research
Gemma is an autistic Early Career Researcher based at the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice, University of Brighton and a Boingboing volunteer. In this blog Gemma talks about her PhD research, and what she plans to do over the coming year of her fellowship under Prof. Angie Hart’s mentorship.
Activism 4 Resilience: one – Bid Fever: nil. Co-producing a complex research bid in the midst of a pandemic – what’s not to love?
This blog was written by young people who co-wrote a bid for funding from an academic research council. We reflect on our experience of being involved. Even though the bid wasn’t successful it gave us valuable learning experiences.
Reflections from a Youth Co-Researcher Mapping the prominence of activism in Cornwall
In this blog Joe Bulman shares his experiences about his first project as a youth co-researcher on the ‘Nothing About Us Without Us (NAUWU) Project’ and introduces some of the resources they have created.
Youth activism in Newham; working as a Co-Research Team on the Nothing About Us Without Us research project
In part 2 of this blog Ishrat, Amanda Sarah and Laurie share some of their learning from taking part in co-produced research working alongside co-research teams in Blackpool, Cornwall and Newham as part of the wider ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ research project.
Youth activism in Newham; reflections on a co-produced research project undertaken during a global health pandemic
In this blog Ishrat and Amanda share their reflections on taking part in co-produced research working alongside co-research teams in Blackpool, Cornwall, Newham and Brighton as part of the wider ‘Nothing About Us Without Us’ research project.
The British Psychological Society adopts our Boingboing definition of resilience
Here in the Boingboing, Resilience Revolution and CRSJ community we are delighted to see that The British Psychological Society has adopted the Boingboing definition of resilience in some of their recent work. Find out more and download the BPS statement here.
Presentation to BPS: Developing community resilience and social justice
Earlier this year a bunch of us from Boingboing, Resilience Revolution and CRSJ community presented a webinar for The British Psychological Society introducing the Boingboing approach to resilience and examples of how we put this into practice. You can find the presentation slides and webinar recording here.
Co-producing a digital conference: first steps and initial learning from our Digital Group
In this blog, the Digital Conference Group made up of practitioners, parents/carers and academics talk about the progress and challenges with developing our online offering for our International Resilience Revolution Conference 2022.
E-mail activism as a mechanism for achieving positive change
The potential for a well-crafted e-mail to disrupt unhelpful systems can sometimes be underestimated. In this blog young co-leaders of Resilience Revolution share tips on how to craft activist emails for achieving positive change.
How to lobby your MP
Here in the Boingboing / CRSJ / Resilience Revolution community we encourage each other and our pals to write to our MP’s when we think important changes need to happen in our communities. To help you to give it a go, we’ve put together this guide on how to lobby your MP.
Inclusivity as an ‘ethos’ not a function: Top tips for improving accessibility online
In this second blog in their series on how to be more inclusive (and supportive) around disability Accessibility Inclusion Champions for the Resilience Revolution Adam Williams and Mirika Flegg share tips, resources and insights on improving accessibility online.
Inclusivity as an ‘ethos’ not a function: Top tips and disability resources
In this blog Accessibility Inclusion Champions for the Resilience Revolution Adam Williams and Mirika Flegg share tips, resources and insights on how to be more inclusive (and supportive) around disability.
Children’s lives can’t just be put on hold… we cannot furlough young people’s learning
This blog is co-authored by Hannah Eaglestone (17) and Danielle Aoslin (18) along with an adult co-leader of the Resilience Revolution in Blackpool. Hannah and Danielle share their experiences of what it feels like to have their futures disrupted, their education put on hold and their voices silenced.
The discovered heritage of care experienced young people
Louise is the coproduction coordinator for Boingboing. She has lived experienced of being in care, so is particularly passionate regarding the emotional wellbeing of CYP in and leaving care. Here, Louise talks about ‘Taking Hold of our Heritage’, the current statistics for the care system in the UK, and potential disruptions to changing the system.
