Blackpool is undergoing a Resilience Revolution…
Life can be a challenge for lots of different reasons, for some more than others. The University of Brighton’s Centre of Resilience for Social Justice, Boingboing, Blackpool Council, Blackpool HeadStart, and other partners are working together on a Resilience Revolution concept. The focus is using resilience approaches to develop new ways of working, and this is being piloted in a test and learn model right across the whole town of Blackpool to support young people’s mental health and wellbeing.
The Blackpool Resilience Revolution invites anybody who lives, works or volunteers in Blackpool to join in and come together to work out how to build a resilient town to grow up, live, work and thrive in.
We want everyone to have the opportunity to learn more about what they can do to overcome life’s challenges and thrive, for themselves and others (building individual and community resilience) …AND we want to challenge and change the things that make life difficult in the first place (reducing inequalities). We call this beating the odds whilst also changing the odds.
Below you will find some resources that have been co-produced as part of the Resilience Revolution, starting with a short video showing how young people describe the Blackpool Resilience Revolution. We will add new resources as they are created, so please check back regularly.
Resilience Revolution Annual Report 2019-2020
This annual report shares the fantastic work that is happening in Blackpool to make things better for all young people across the town. It documents all the things the Resilience Revolution community have been up to in the last year and the changes that are being made.
The Revolution Researchers Guide to Co-Producing Research
In this guide the Revolution Researchers use their experience working as part of the Resilience Revolution to share valuable guidance and insight aimed at supporting those who wish to involve young people co-productively in research.
The Resilience Framework and Covid-19
Inside this leaflet for Blackpool residents 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.
Top tips for making Resilient Moves when computer gaming
Youth and adult collaborators from the Resilience Revolution have produced this guide to looking after your mental health during coronavirus containing their top tips for making Resilient Moves when computer gaming
Highfurlong co-produced guide to working with young people
As part of the Resilience Revolution, Highfurlong’s pupil Resilience Committee have co-produced this resource for working with young people, so that people can learn from their lived experience and expertise.
Same Pay for the Same Day campaign
The Same Pay for the Same Day campaign is part of the Resilience Revolution, and aims to raise awareness of the difference in wages that young people earn in their workplace compared with other colleagues, simply based on their age.
Getting your head around conferences – Conference guide
We know that going to a conference can be intimidating. Why should you go? What are they for? What do you do there? In this guide to getting your head around conferences, we hope to answer these questions and provide tips to help you prepare yourself as best as possible.
