The Resilience Framework & Covid-19: A tool that anyone and everyone can use to help build resilience and get through tough times
In Blackpool, young people, adults and our whole community have been learning about resilience as we lead a world’s first Resilience Revolution. It means anyone who lives, works or volunteers in Blackpool can play a part in making our town a more resilient place to grow up and live. Resilience is the ability to bounce forward from tough times. The Coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic is one of those tough times – affecting us all in different ways. In the Resilience Revolution, we use a Resilience Framework as a way to set out things that research tells us can help people and communities build resilience. It is made up of 42 actions we call Resilient Moves.
We have created a leaflet specifically for Blackpool residents, which is being printed and distributed to every household in the town. Inside this Resilience Framework & Covid-19 leaflet are two versions of our Resilience Framework. One created by young people for young people, and the Family Version – designed to be used by whole family groups or adults. We hope that by sharing the Frameworks with everyone in Blackpool, we can all make, and encourage one another to make, Resilient Moves to get through tough times.
We are proud to be from Blackpool and have therefore chosen landmarks from our town to represent our ideas (you can find out more about the development of the Blackpool Family Framework and further ideas on using it). If you are using the Framework in another town or city, you could adapt these ideas for your own area.
Coronavirus: Enough money to live blog
This blog focuses on the financial impacts of the coronavirus pandemic with a particular focus on young people, bringing together some reflections from youth and adult co-leaders of the Resilience Revolution, including those from Boingboing and the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice.
Kindness and coping strategies – 8 April 2020 – Online Resilience Forum
Due to Coronavirus, we are moving our Forums online for the first time, to enable us to stay connected, have meaningful discussions, and take an hour out to learn together.
International Resilience Revolution Conference: 30-31 March 2022
Our International Resilience Revolution Conference will now take place on 30 & 31 March 2022, with pre- and post-conference events on 29 March & 1 April 2022 in Blackpool, UK. We hope you can still join us!
Coronavirus: Supporting staff resilience
Angie was asked about how best to support University of Brighton staff, so she put together some tips for the staff pages. But since we felt these ideas were useful for staff everywhere, we thought we would share the information here as well.
Supporting local charities & community hubs during coronavirus
Charities that provide vital support are facing devastating cash crises, just as they are being called on by the Government to step up their support, but without any of the financial measures offered to businesses.
How schools and colleges can support vulnerable young people during Covid-19
Gabrielle Rowles (FHEA) considers challenges faced by schools during coronavirus and suggests useful resources. Acknowledging the tireless work by schools in exceptional circumstances, Gabrielle stresses the importance of avoiding enlarging an already unacceptable attainment gap for disadvantaged children.
My moves to becoming a ‘Digital Odds Changer’
A guest blog by Dr Amanda Taylor-Beswick about making ethically sound digital technology choices to become a digital odds changer and help challenge digital social injustice.
