News:
May 2011
Summerhouses are facilitating a large scale event with the Citizens Advice Bureau for 60 staff, trustees and volunteers. Building a stronger sense of identity and define priorities for the district in this period of change. http://www.citizensadvice.org.uk/
April 2011
Summerhouses have been working in schools in Trafford as both a Creative Practitioner and Agent for Creative Partnerships. At St Ambrose College students have developed a ‘Trading Card’ game that will be used annually to engage Year 7 in the ethos and values of the school as part of their induction. The students arrived at the idea for the project through Appreciative Inquiry [AI] which is a hallmark of Summerhouses approach to developing student-led work. Deputy Head “Janice has supported the school at all stages of the project her professional approach was key to the successful completion of the project.”
http://www.ioe.mmu.ac.uk/cue/
http://www.st-ambrosecollege.org.uk/
March 2011
Janice has co-written a number of VSO’s training courses that prepare volunteers before going on placement. The acclaimed course in facilitation and participatory working practices “Skills for Working in Development” has been accredited with Harpur Adams University College as a ‘University Foundation Certificate in Professional Skills in International Development’. http://www.vso.org.uk/
August 2010
For the third year Janice has delivered the ‘Politicians for Development Programme’ to British MP’s and Irish Parliamentarians. This training is to prepare representatives who have agreed to volunteer with VSO during Summer Recess 2010. The individuals will be placed with local partner organisations located in Africa and Asia. They will deepen their understanding of the VSO programme while sharing skills in advocacy. The training consisted on one to one sessions and group training to explore the placement and identify ways of working that shares skills and builds confidence of people in the partner organisation.
http://blogs.vso.org.uk/index.php/2010/08/09/good-luck-to-our-mp-volunteers/
July 2010
Summerhouses have been asked to join the Facilitator Board for the Corridor Manchester partnership. Corridor Manchester is the first partnership of its kind in the UK. It brings together Manchester City Council, The University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the Central Manchester University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust to build on the partners’ investments in the 243 hectare area - known as the Corridor - running south from St Peter’s Square to Whitworth Park along Oxford Road, Manchester. The partnership is committed to generating further economic growth and investment in the knowledge economy.
http://www.corridormanchester.com/
June 2010
Janice has successfully completed a six month contract co-ordinating the Visual Arts Development Network in Pennine Lancashire – POPL ‘Perspectives of Pennine Lancashire’. The network was instigated by Arts Council England to develop partnerships and projects between the heritage sector and local authorities. The network consists of visual arts organisations, heritage organisations, local authorities, Renaissance in the Regions and the Arts Council. Janice strengthened the network through facilitating participative meetings and establishing a support structure that enabled network members to build relationships, develop shared ideas and plan a visual arts programme. From the networks ideas Janice put together applications to G4A ‘Grants for the Arts' and Lancashire County Council. Both applications were successful and the network now has a total of £70,000 for a visual arts programme and further network development over the next 16 months.
http://www.creativityworks.info/perspectives/support
February 2010
Phil has been approved as a full member of the Association for the quality development of Solutions Focus Consulting and Training [SFCT] – one of only 3 UK consultants to be given the award to date. This gives a very firm endorsement to Phil's practice in Solutions Focus having had a piece of work peer reviewed in December. You can view his profile and information about the process here
http://www.asfct.org/philaspden.php
Summerhouses have been appointed as consultants to work with Curious Minds in Liverpool and Lancashire to develop coaching with the management team. We are delighted about this as we share so many of the values of the organisation.
http://www.curiousminds.org.uk/
January 2010
Summerhouses are conducting a large scale Appreciative Inquiry with the Faculty of Arts at the University of Nottingham in January through to March 2010. The inquiry will involve over 400 people and is to determine a future strategy and structure for the faculty.
Phil is working on a series of videos of Professor Albert Barker, these fascinating videos will capture Albert talking about his colleague Reg Revans – the originator of Action Learning and about his views of current management and leadership thinking.
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