Activism for Resilience

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Photo of a woman sitting on a bench in a garden, smiling at the camera. She is wearing a black top and beige trousers, and has blonde hair.

Hi, I’m Maya, and I wanted to say a big thank you to you for reading. These guides were created to help people in Blackpool and the Fylde Coast become more environmentally friendly, without feeling too overwhelmed by climate issues. They were produced as part of the Boingboing Activist in Residence project, which gave me the opportunity to work as an Eco-activist in Residence at Blackpool Victoria Hospital. I decided that I wanted to use this role to make two guides: one for local residents, and another for Blackpool Teaching Hospitals’ Green Champions.

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For the past year and a half Boingboing has been working on a Research Ready Communities pilot project in Blackpool alongside the National Institute for Health Research as part of their Under-served Communities programme. Typically, much of the funding for health research in the UK goes to universities in London, Oxford and Cambridge, but health research is needed the most in places like Blackpool, where the harmful impacts of health inequalities are worst felt.

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A poster for the play 'Loops'. In the centre is a black and white photograph of a young man with their eyes closed. Blue illustrations surround him of a love heart, a flower, a crown, a musical note and handcuffs. The background is bright pink and yellow beams exuding from the man. White and yellow text reads 'Loops touring spring'.

On 22nd February Grace and Lauren, members of the Activist Alliance, attended the show Loops at the Blackpool Grand Theatre. It was a play made in collaboration with Liverpool Everyman + Playhouse, 20 Stories High theatre company and, “a brilliant group of activists and artists who all shared important stories of what their experiences were, with courage, honesty and jokes”.

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Illustration of a laptop on a green background. On the laptop screen is a hand holding a megaphone and the Houses of Parliament

Co-leaders of the Resilience Revolution made not one, but two submissions to the UK Parliament ‘Prevention in Health and Social Care’ inquiry last month. The inquiry is about preventing ill health, now and in the future.

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Seeking two Environmental Activists in Residence for the Lancashire Youth Climate Conference. Anyone can be an activist! Apply by 29th March.

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Yellow background with text Transformative Conversations A workshop for young activists & community organisers. Activist Alliance. There are a few pink shapes around the text with further information Thurs 24 Nov @Upside Down Coffee and How do you talk to someone who doesn't agree with you? There are two young people facing each other at the bottom of the picture.

Join the Activist Alliance and the Ella Baker School of Organising as we reflect on how we can successfully engage with ‘difficult’ conversations with people who do not share either our values or our moral frames in this Transformative Conversations Workshop.

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I stood there on a warm August day with a sense of hope. People of all ages had come together for Make A Change, the inaugural launch event of the Activist Alliance in Blackpool. And it seemed to have come at just the right time. Things seem to be going from bad to worse lately. … Read more

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A full summary of findings from the research project ‘Climate change and mental health; A co-produced study with young people in Blackpool’.

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Head and shoulders photo of Gabrielle Rowles giving a talk; Gabrielle has short hair and is gesturing with one hand.

Boingboing and the CRSJ partnered up with Amnesty International to deliver some training to Amnesty’s young campaigners as part of their ‘Rise Up’ training programme.

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