Many of our government-funded systems are failing the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. At the same time, we are side-lining our greatest national asset: local people. We have a stark choice – to keep pouring money into policies we know aren’t working, or to invest in new and better ways that really improve people’s lives.
We need a radical reset: one that empowers local charities, grassroots movements and faith groups, in a more imaginative, less bureaucratic, more collaborative approach to community development.
A Manifesto for Hope sets out ten tried-and-tested practical principles for how to develop joined-up, cost-effective, community-empowering work, each gleaned from the hard-won experience that has sat at the heart of Steve Chalkes work at Oasis over the past four decades. It culminates in a call for a new social covenant, one that will transform the life chances of countless young people and families.
In this podcast series, Steve talks to 13 expert witnesses who help him bring his book to life with their own thoughts and experiences.
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This book is also available on Audible.
This podcast is powered by Oasis. Our producer is Peter Kerwood and the sound and mix engineer is Matteo Magariello.