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Posted on October 18, 2019
GovJam: 48 Hours to rock the public sector
How would you change the world? What would you do with 48 hours to rock the public sector? That’s the positioning of GovJam, a co-creation event that will take place from 22-23 October, proudly sponsored by Magpie. Leeds GovJam is part of Global Service Jam, which started in 2011. Leeds welcomes delegates to use, and learn about, service design tools to address a global challenge. Delegates will share expertise and learn from each other as they work together to define problems, design solutions and test ideas. With attendees from NHS, Home Office, Councils, Arts Council, DWP and various public sector... Read full story
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Students in MindPosted on September 13, 2019We have been working with Mind and the University of Leeds to co-create a new mental health resilience training programme for students. According to the Mental Health Foundation, 75% of mental health problems are established by the age of 24. With a spotlight on supporting more young people around the UK on the national agenda, […]
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46,000 people join our campaign to look out for their neighboursPosted on September 12, 2019
Recent research shows that Britain’s sense of ‘community spirit’ is in decline – more than half of people rarely speak to their neighbours and 68% describe them as ‘strangers’. Working with target communities across West Yorkshire and Harrogate, we defined a brief and co-created a campaign, with the aim of combating loneliness and the associated […]
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Raising awareness of painkiller addiction in SunderlandPosted on September 10, 2019
Painkiller addiction hit the headlines this week, with the BBC reporting that at the end of March 2018 half of people using painkillers, antidepressants or sleeping tablets had been on them for at least 12 months. Our latest campaign for NHS Sunderland CCG will launch later this month to raise awareness of the dangers of […]
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