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!
Anxiety during Covid-19 – to be accepted rather than treated? Blog
In this blog, Louise talks about how the Noble Truths (Accepting, Conserving, Commitment and Enlisting), the set of values that underpin Resilient Therapy, have helped her throughout the challenges of Covid-19.
Digital story telling – CRSJ open meeting blog
Chantel is back to tell us about May’s meeting of the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice. This time the topic was digital story telling, a process that enables anyone to create a short personal experience story in digital media.
Can we have resilient public policy? Seven steps to resilience blog
Government policy is very much in the spotlight at present given all the challenges with Coronavirus19. We need to think about how to design and implement resilient public policies in challenging situations.
Disproportionate impact of COVID-19 on people with disabilities
We outline and discuss how people with disabilities in the UK are likely to be disproportionately affected by COVID-19 and the UK government’s response to it. We also make recommendations for immediate and long-term interventions.
Highlighting achievements – Resilient Move blog
Laura, co-leader of the Resilience Revolution in Blackpool, reflects on some personal and shared achievements. Resilient Moves like this are steps, big or small, that people can make to help build resilience.
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.
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.
Arts based approaches to resilience building and conceptual development
Chantel makes her blogging debut at the December open meeting of the Centre of Resilience for Social Justice, on arts based approaches to resilience building and resilience conceptual development.
‘Growing up North’ or in Blackpool to be precise!
16 year old Ellie gives a response to a keynote speech by Martin Lennon (from the Office of the Children’s Commissioner for England) at the Resilience Revolution’s annual learning event, the ‘Big Resilience Get Together’.
Reflections on the Big Resilience Get Together in Blackpool
This three-day event blew the minds of the adults attending – could young people be any more inspirational than the ones at the Big Resilience Get Together?
The Big Resilience Get Together in Blackpool blog
What a privilege to have attended days 1 (creating resilient school communities) and 3 (mental health) of this event at Blackpool Sixth Form College.
Mind your (pathologising) language! blog
Negative, pathologising language is often used to describe behaviour, thoughts, and feelings that lie outside the norm, with little attention given to the consequences and how it can help to create mental health stigma.
