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  • Easton People’s Council

    Finding Common Ground on Pavement Parking: How Easton Residents Found a Win-Win Parking on pavements is the kind of issue that divides communities. Drivers need to park. Pedestrians need safe passage. Too often, the conversation descends into blame, frustration, and deadlock. But on 15 August, something different happened. Nineteen Easton residents gathered at The Pickle…

  • Hereford Agreeathon

    The world’s first Agree-athon in Hereford On Friday 13th March, the Left Bank in Hereford witnessed the world’s first Agree-athon. There are so many mechanisms in the media and in politics to divide us, so few to unite. The Agree-athon aimed to show that there is common ground between different political parties. Five parties were represented….

  • Tackling Disinformation

    Tackling Disinformation Disinformation isn’t new — but in today’s digital media landscape it spreads faster, travels further, and affects trust, democracy, and community cohesion. This engaging and interactive workshop helps people understand why disinformation spreads and, crucially, how we can respond     to it together. Rather than telling participants what to think, the workshop creates space…

  • East Marsh United

    From What to Why – How East Marsh United Found Clarity and Confidence through the Win-Win Workout In just one morning, East Marsh United (EMU) went from tough dilemmas to clear, shared priorities. Instead of feeling stuck between competing solutions, they uncovered the deeper aims that united them — and left with renewed purpose and confidence to…

  • 20mph

    Using the Win-Win approach to explore 20mph speed limits IntroductionBy the start of 2024, the Win-Win Workout (the other WWW!) was ready to tackle live issues. We secured a grant from the Andrew Wainwright Reform Trust, with a top up from THINK, The Transport and Health Integrated research NetworK at the University of Aberystwyth. We…