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Above the storm clouds - the sun

Featured: Shining a light - more stories from practice:
Befriending Networks: 'Lots of choice, little and often.'
Mental Health Foundation: 'Same storm, different boats.'
Offer: Build your capacity to weather the storm.
Soundtrack: Shipwreckers

Shining a light - more stories from practice
It's 10 years exactly since I launched this vessel with a sold-out session at The Gathering.
It focused on the power of relationships for sustaining income and impact.
Read on: nothing's really changed...

Lots of choice, little and often
How do you build people's capacity when they don't have capacity to engage?
In this specially-written story ahead of her departure as CEO, Sarah Van Putten sums up valuable learning from five+ years at the helm of a very special UK intermediary.

Same storm, different boats

The pandemic had a negative impact on  mental health - and those who already experienced inequality were far more adversely affected. That’s why Mental Health Foundation invested in a Covid Response Programme.
Building community and charity capacity helps them weather future storms better.
There are storms ahead. Fix your boat with the Lasting Difference action learning programme. Apply before 27th April.
Join a small group of experienced people over six supportive sessions. Share challenges and ideas for sustaining or scaling your organisation - and impact.
“This has been transformational."
The systems you're part of are unsustainable. Guide your charity or network through the storm by applying the five behaviours of system leaders. 
"Helped me to clarify my thinking and refocus my time and energy."
...or help others do the same with autumn's System Leadership programme. Discounts for newsletter subscribers.
We now have a calendar of events for the year ahead. [You can download it by clicking here]. It's pretty comprehensive (e-learning courses, practice sharing, leadership development) and we'll add more throughout the year. As always, newsletter readers will be the first to hear!
Our popular e-learning courses are back
Starting with Lasting Leadership in May, the Lasting Difference double bill follows in October.
People say they're 'engaging' and 'insightful' ways to improve practice.
Lasting Leadership: book your free places here (max 3 per organisation)
Lasting Difference double bill: Paradoxes and Principles; The Five Capabilities. Download here.

Last chance for a taste test

Our free taster workshops for CVSs and membership organisations are back! Bring your teams or members together for hour-long inspiring introductions to:
  • Lasting Difference principles and capabilities
  • Lasting Leadership principles and capabilities
  • Managing Capacity: individual, organisation and/or system
Give us a shout if you'd like to schedule something between April and June. Limited capacity, first come first served etc.
Coming in March's edition:
  • Two funders' approaches to building capacity
  • Will our postcards and posters finally be available to buy? They weren't this month, so who knows. They're ready to go though, so give us a shout if you want some.
  • Closing date for elearning and action learning approaches (see above).
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