Friday Selection Box: 28th April 2023

When the Dust Settles

An amazing and sobering memoir from disaster expert, Lucy Easthope.

..there is no greater time to see the potential for rebuild and opportunity than in the aftermath.’

Update to internal financial control guidance from the Charity Commission

The Commission have just updated their guidance and checklist on internal financial controls.  It is not the most exciting item we have ever featured but given the challenging financial context and the many system changes Covid brought it is good time to check your controls if you have not done so recently.

Chair to Chair event, Association of Chairs, 6th June 2023

An event being run by the Association of Chairs, to give charity Chairs the opportunity to hear from the Chair of the Charity Commission. Open to members and non-members.

18 Creativity Exercises to Improve Creative Thinking at Work

Sometimes we forget to give our creativity space – some fun exercises here that might help.

The Eco Jurisprudence Monitor

Very easy to spend lots of time delving into this growing resource.

The Eco Jurisprudence Monitor is for everyone who wants to know more about a global movement to advance laws that transcend anthropocentrism.

Cut + Paste

A fascinating interactive exhibition at the Crick Institute (behind the British Library) that explores the ethics of genome editing.

Milk

The latest from the Wellcome Collection, always worth a visit.

Featuring over 100 items, including historical objects, artworks and new commissions, it asks why has cow’s milk come to be seen as essential to a good diet in the UK? When did breastfeeding become a political subject? And how has milk been used to exert power as well as provide care?