Authors

Gillian Thomas, Hannah Lownsbrough

Publication Date

2004-10-12

Publication Type

Pamphlet

Most homeless people lack the everyday life skills such as dealing with bureaucracy, networking and negotiating that we all take for granted. This report argues that we need a new approach to developing life skills as a way to tackle social exclusion. Attempts to help people develop life skills should start from the actual experiences of their lives, rather than attempting to teach life skills in a formal setting.

Authors

Hannah Lownsbrough

Publication Date

2005-06-23

Publication Type

Pamphlet

Authors

Duncan O'Leary, Hannah Lownsbrough

Publication Date

2005-12-07

Publication Type

Pamphlet

The Leadership Imperative explores the role of leadership in the emerging reforms of local children's services. It suggests that for the integration of services to work, leaders must focus upon changing the prevailing cultures of organisations, rather than altering the structure of services and hoping that working practices will naturally follow.

Authors

Hannah Lownsbrough

Publication Date

2006-09-20

Publication Type

Report

Change Within examines the crucial role played by black and minority ethnic voluntary organisations.

Authors

Hannah Lownsbrough, Rachel Briggs, Catherine Fieschi

Publication Date

2006-12-04

Publication Type

Pamphlet

Based on over twelve months of embedded research, Bringing it Home: Community based approaches to counter-terrorism argues that, despite some commendable attempts at engagement, the Government’s actions continue to drive a wedge between the majority of British Muslims and the rest of society, rather than isolating the violent few.

Authors

Hannah Lownsbrough, Joost Beunderman

Publication Date

2007-07-26

Publication Type

Report

This report aims to address the deficit in the current arena by offering one analysis of how public spaces can contribute to building positive relationships and bridges between different communities.