Web: Spreading ideas changing attitudes Barod Croeso Welcome

Spreading ideas changing attitudes Barod - Who we are We have three worker-directors MalAlanAnne And two employees OwenCatherine We are a community interest company

Spreading ideas changing attitudes What we do Make easy read and accessible information Research Find out what people think Coffee shop conversations Provide speakers and thinkers

Barod and research We are not academics – (but Anne has an MA) We have not had a research grant – (but we did try) We do practical policy research – Models for social care social enterprise – Coffee shop conversations Spreading ideas changing attitudes

Ownership Spreading ideas changing attitudes My space: academics involve “users” Your space: activists involve academics New space: people working together

Our experience We head-hunted an academic Topic – Barod’s expertise Methods – Catherine’s expertise We knew we needed each other It was about the people, not our hats Spreading ideas changing attitudes

Lessons we learned on creating a new space Leave your ego outside the door Bring your expertise to the table for others to use Don’t gloss over or devalue anyone’s skills Spreading ideas changing attitudes

But it’s not just about people People can leave egos outside the door But how do you leave your institution outside the door? Spreading ideas changing attitudes (Maybe we will find the answer when someone works out how Structure and Agency interact in this context...)

Impact What’s the point of research? Life’s too short... Impact of process Impact of findings Spreading ideas changing attitudes

Impact – our experience No impact from findings (as we didn’t get funded!) Impact on us: – more confidence, better understanding – developed the coffee shop conversations Impact on university: – Re-thinking inclusive research – MARS Spreading ideas changing attitudes

Old and young together Feminist web sounds like the Ely Hospital project. Modern young women meeting people who in their life time had to do direct action so the young women had stuff they didn’t even have to think about. Maybe conversations always change people. Spreading ideas changing attitudes

Our advice? Know who owns the space Remember: if you involve me, you still hold the power Keep talking Keep it real Spreading ideas changing attitudes