We’re all makers
Lockdown reminded us that we’re all makers – and that could change everything.
An inspiring and thoughtful piece from Antony Gormley in the RA’s series Artists in Isolation
Latest Visitor Sentiment Research
Latest set of visitor sentiment research from Association of Leading Visitor Attractions (ALVA) and Decision House. Lots of valuable insights for all those thinking about re-opening.
5 ways intersectionality affects diversity and inclusion at work
As many organisations are thinking anew about organisational design and diversity a great piece on intersectionality from Adwoa Bagalini. Share with your team and Board.
The People Profession Virtual Hackathon 2030
If you have HR responsibilities in your organisation and happen to have some spare time during August you might want to get involved with the Chartered Institute of Personnel & Development (CIPD) Hackathon. From 10 – 20 August 2020 people from a diverse range of industries, sectors, levels, specialisms and geographies will come together through a virtual online platform to collaborate, discuss, raise ideas and answer key questions in order to co-create a vision of the future of work and consider what that means for the people professions.
Is it time to review your bereavement policy?
It is vital for organisations to develop, and act on, bereavement policies that offer holistic, long-term support to bereaved employees and that recognise individual circumstances. The impact of COVID19 makes it more important than ever for organisations to properly support those experiencing loss and grief, both in the immediate aftermath and in the longer term. This new guide from the CIPD can help ensure your Bereavement Policy is fit for purpose.
The Daphne Oram Trust Emergency Support Grants
Six £500 grants for the electronic sound and music community in the UK
The Daphne Oram Trust is giving out six emergency relief grants of £500 each to support individuals in the UK working in electronic music and sound. Recipients can be composers, sound designers, performers, artists, makers, curators, event producers, teachers, sound engineers or students. Apply online by 9pm on 3 August 2020.
Take a nap
The Nap Ministry was founded in 2016 by Tricia Hersey and is an organization that examines the liberating power of naps. It engages with the power of performance art, site-specific installations, and community organizing to install sacred and safe spaces for communities to rest together. A powerful example of rest as resistance. This is echoed by this insightful piece by Danielle Moodie.
If we do not learn to rest, we will never be able to conjure the strength to resist.