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Black History Month 2020: Tarana Burke

Tarana Burke founded the “Me Too” movement in 2006 and has spent decades supporting survivors of sexual violence, especially young women of colour.

by Shriya Thaker - October 12, 2020

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Black History Month 2020: Langston Hughes

Langston Hughes was a leading poet and playwright through the turbulent times of the 1920’s in the US.

by James Swaffield - October 9, 2020

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Black History Month 2020: Edna Adan Ismail

Edna Adan Ismail is the first female cabinet minister with a focus on family welfare & social development, and throughout her career has continued to be the ultimate campaigner for women’s health and an activist and pioneer in the struggle for the abolition of female genital mutilation (FGM)

by Chloe Williams - October 6, 2020

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Happy, Healthy and at Home in Bradford

by IMPOWER - October 2, 2020

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‘This time we have to do both: transformation and dealing with Covid’

‘This time we have to do both: transformation and dealing…

Managing the tension between transformation and dealing with Covid two things isn’t easy; councils that are doing both should be applauded.

by Jeremy Cooper - September 29, 2020

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Moving from the sprint to the heptathlon

Local authority areas need to become expert at the seven-event heptathlon they now face

by Jon Ainger - September 2, 2020

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Four insights from supporting local Test and Trace services

Over the last few months we have been working with a large number of councils supporting them with their Covid-19…

by David Colbear - July 16, 2020

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Virtual working hasn’t prevented real-life progress

Reflecting on our recent experience of virtual working with councils, health services, social workers and schools

by Mary Siwiak-Jaszek - July 7, 2020

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A day in the life of a Manager… Olivia Page

"IMPOWER has a very supportive attitude towards professional development and there are always opportunities on projects to take on more responsibility or work on specific objectives."

by Olivia Bryan - May 30, 2020

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Guest blogpost: Matt Clayton, NE Lincs

Whilst many local authorities have been delivering online support, advice and guidance for some time, Covid-19 has forced North East Lincolnshire council to accelerate and widen this approach.

by Matt Clayton - May 28, 2020

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