Published inPractices Notes on the Community Leadership Academy·Oct 24Heroism & Distribution in Community LeadershipA reflection from Ned Younger, Deputy Director at Koreo In our early work on the Community Leadership Academy in 2019, we articulated an ambition for the programme that it might support the better understanding, development and distribution of community leadership capacity around the country. Although the programme has always been…Distributed Leadership4 min readDistributed Leadership4 min read
Published inPractices Notes on the Community Leadership Academy·Sep 19Distance Travelled — Perspective Shifts on the CLAOne of the most rewarding things about working on the CLA was the partnership that came together to bring it to life. That partnership included us at Koreo, Local Trust as convenor and commissioner, The Young Foundation, Northern Soul, and an evaluation team of Just Ideas and IVAR. As with…5 min read5 min read
Aug 22Shifting perceptions of social housing providersHow a decade of difficult times made housing a top career destination for socially-minded graduates By Craig Pemblington Amongst the bustle of university sports halls, with tote bags and stationary emblazoned with the logos of financial services employers, the graduate careers fair of the 2010s was fast becoming a great…Charityworks3 min readCharityworks3 min read
Published inPractices Notes on the Community Leadership Academy·Aug 17Creating Space for Community Leadership DevelopmentWhat kind of learning space is needed for people taking action in their communities? This question has been a constant companion for us in designing and delivering the Community Leadership Academy over the last 3 years, along with colleagues at Local Trust, the Young Foundation, and Northern Soul. As the…Community Leadership6 min readCommunity Leadership6 min read
Published inPractices Notes on the Community Leadership Academy·Jul 18Introducing Coaching into Community LeadershipThis blog is the first in a series of reflections from the Koreo team, looking back on our journey designing and delivering the Community Leadership Academy, funded by Local Trust. The CLA is currently in its third year of delivery, supporting Big Local community volunteers from across the country on…Coaching7 min readCoaching7 min read
Jun 30Rethinking the 360 Feedback ProcessSpeak to any team or organisation about the issues they face, and the quality of communication, and in particular feedback, will usually be near the top of the list. Wanting a feedback culture doesn’t create one; instead it requires conditions that are only developed intentionally and slowly. These include: safety…Learning Design6 min readLearning Design6 min read
Jun 2Spaces for Growth: A lean, flexible learning programme for social impact organisationsKoreo’s Founder & CEO Rachel Whale reflects on our organisational journey, as we share a new learning offer for social impact organisations. In conversation with people working across civil society at the beginning of 2023, I am constantly reminded of a quote attributed to Reg Revans in the 1980s. Revans…Social Impact3 min readSocial Impact3 min read
Apr 207 Lessons from Our Learning Networks Practice.Last month, as part of a project we are working on with our friends at the Young Foundation, we were asked to share some reflections on our work designing and holding learning network space for people working in social change contexts over the last few years. We wanted to share…5 min read5 min read
Sep 5, 2022Equity & expertise: reflections on pandemic-era community engagementSheetal Mistry, one of our Learning Experience Managers, reflects on the evolution of community engagement in response to the pandemic, and the potential for longer-term shifts in how we approach it going forward. The pandemic and its successive lockdowns radically affected the ways in which organisations had been ‘doing’ and…Community Engagement4 min readCommunity Engagement4 min read
Jun 27, 2022Why Platformation?Introducing ‘Platformation’, a new essay created together with Stephanie Sherman from design studio Supervisions, Koreo Founder & CEO Rachel Whale considers the opportunity to reimagine civil society organisational design for the 21st Century. “We should work as if we are living in the early days of a better nation.” —…Social Change6 min readSocial Change6 min read
