Mother, fighter, & photographer. Tish used her lens to celebrate overlooked working-class lives & fight for social change in Thatchers' Britain. Her daughter uncovers her poignant story, unveiling the artist behind the camera. modernfilms.com/tish

New article by Yunus Centre, GCU Micaela Mazzei Gill Murray and our very own PI Dani Hutcheon on emerging challenges and opportunities for #CommunityWealthBuilding in Scotland and beyond journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/02…

#CommunityWealthBuilding as a national policy? Our scoping review of the prospects and challenges👇

Check out our newly catalogued Robin Callander papers relating to Scottish #rural #CommunityDevelopment, 1965-2020. Interesting to compare two proposals maps for #Mull from 1965 and 1973 reports in SECS-RCa/1. See the full catalogue at access.gcu.arkivum.net/robin-callande… #ScotEntCollScot

Look 👀 what we spotted @KYGalleries today Professor Fiona Skillen Started some good chat with the kids about women's football🫶

Join us Monday 25th March 2024, 4-5 either in person or online when @katexw will be presenting on her research on working class writing and urban activism in Glasgow. DM for Zoom link.

Not one but TWO mediaco-op films have won Honorable Mentions at the Filmmakers United International Film Festival. 🤸 Congrats Kairos Women+ and gcal. Watch here youtube.com/watch?v=pE8Mou… youtube.com/watch?v=X6RM1K…

Closures and Beginnings uses real oral testimony to explore how people in former industrial communities discuss their health and wellbeing. You may recognise the voice of the interviewer. It won an honourable mention award at the FUIFF film festival! youtube.com/watch?v=X6RM1K…

Thanks to everyone who came along to hear Ewan Gibbs and I present our paper and ask thoughtful questions @deindustrialpol conference today. It also gave us another chance to share the short film we made with mediaco-op youtu.be/X6RM1KV5hjc?si…

Don't miss our upcoming public lecture with Neil McInroy on 'An Economy That Genuinely Works for People and Planet.' Explore how social & democratic business models can become the norm. 📅 Thurs 12 Sept 🕐 17:00 - 19:30 🎟️ ow.ly/CAwB50Svomg

Been awhile since I have given a longer form 'lecture', but looking forward to this and privileged to have been asked. Growing inclusive and democratic business models are key to addressing the climate, wealth and poverty crises. #nextsystem #neweconomy #communitywealthbuilding

Join us and Yunus Centre, GCU for a pivotal discussion with Neil McInroy on the future of Scotland's social economy. Learn how inclusive business models can drive change. 📅 Thurs 12 Sept 🕐 17:00 - 19:30 🎟️ ow.ly/CAwB50Svomg

Looking forward to this. Scotland's economic future requires a growth and deepening of inclusive and democratic business models. They offer a key means by which we can address poverty, increase prosperity and tackle the climate and ecological crises.

🚨Only 2 days to go! 🚨 It's your last chance to join us and Yunus Centre, GCU for a lecture by Neil McInroy on advancing social & democratic business models for a fairer economy. Available both in-person and online! 📅 Thurs 12 Sept 🕐 17:00 - 19:30 🎟️ ow.ly/CAwB50Svomg

Visiting the Social Enterprise Collection at the Glasgow Caledonian University Archive Centre, we saw how challenges faced by community businesses 40 years ago mirror those of today's social enterprises. We explore CEIS's history and how John Pearce's vision still shapes us. Read now: ceis.org.uk/past-as-prolog…

Great insight into the life & work of #CommunityEnterprise pioneer John Pearce in this CEIS Group anniversary blog. We hold John's records as part of the Scottish #SocialEnterprise Collection. Visit the website to find out more: gcu.ac.uk/currentstudent…… #SocEntCollection #SocEnt

Thank you to all who attended Social Economy Today. Our lecturer Neil McInroy did a fantastic job and we really appreciate the support of our co-hosts Social Enterprise Scotland. For those who couldn’t make it here’s a link to the slides and recording: edshare.gcu.ac.uk/10917/

#TSPNCONF24 Given that a large number of our delegates represent various groups and organisation, we were thrilled to witness such incredible engagement in the questions posed to them all. @AbiMordin👏 Prof. John McKendrick👏 Dr. Helen Traill👏 Gill Murray Tracy McCollin👏

Great to be invited to talk about Yunus Centre, GCU research #TSPNCONF24. In learned so much from the discussions during the day.