Friday Selection Box: 22nd May 2020

Responding to COVID-19: Social capital and the social sector in the 21st century from Andy Haldane FAcSS

What better time than now, with social capital propping up our economies and societies, to recognise its role when keeping score on success.  We should use this opportunity to broaden our measurement horizons, perhaps putting well-being and broader conceptions of capital at the very centre of how we measure success, whether as companies, economies and societies.

These words are from the Chief Economist at the Bank of England! Change is in the air. There is also a great piece on the same site from Geoff Mulgan on social imagination.

Strategy for a Pandemic: The UK and COVID-19

Lawrence Freedman provides the first serious and measured analysis of how the UK Government dealt with the early phases of the pandemic.

Dulwich Picture Gallery Collection online

I am suffering from SMD (serious museum deprivation syndrome) and regular visits to Dulwich Picture Gallery online with a great picture or two each day are lifting my spirits.

#weshallnotberemoved

The consequences of Covid-19 have been serious for all of us, but this is multiplied exponentially if you are D/deaf, neurodiverse and/or disabled. #weshallnotberemoved is an emergency response led by disabled people for disabled people working across the UK’s creative industries, with the aim of advocating, campaigning and supporting D/deaf, neurodiverse and disabled creative practitioners and organisations through and after Covid-19.

The equality and human rights impacts of Covid-19

A great range of research and resources directed towards policy makers and funders that highlight equality and human rights issues in the current context.

Free digital subtitling training!

The wonderful Stagetext is offering free subtitling training online. Led by Programmes Systems Manager, Oliver Webster, the training shows you how subtitles work, talks you through the huge audience who use subtitles, and shows you step-by-step how to start producing subtitles on YouTube’s free platform.

UNSEEN

Powerful and poignant work by photographer Suzie Larke, charting mental health in lockdown

 

Stay safe and well over the Bank Holiday weekend.

Susan & Dawn