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Supporting the wider movement for change

By 
Richard Garside
Friday, 30 July 2021

At the Centre for Crime and Justice Studies, we place great weight on our contribution to the wider movement for change.

Over the past decade, for instance, we have supported the creation of three organisations: DrugScience, One Small Thing and The Community Plan. All three, in different ways, are taking forward work initially hosted, incubated or developed by us.

Another way we have sought to support a wider network of organisations has been by amplifying the voice of partner organisations through our own communications channels, and by making our meeting facilities available to partner organisations.

Prior to lockdown, we did this on a fairly ad hoc basis. Post-lockdown, we want to do more, opening up our building and its facilities to a range of partners working in criminal justice who share our values.

This might involve use of our meeting spaces, or access to individual or collaborative workspaces. It could involve a range of pricing options, including low- or no-cost use to small, volunteer-led groups with limited financial resources.

If you have thoughts and suggestions for us about how we might best develop our facilities to benefit other organisations and initiatives, or if you want to suggest a collaboration with us, please share your ideas with us here.

Over the past decade, for instance, we have supported the creation of three organisations: DrugScience, One Small Thing and The Community Plan. All three, in different ways, are taking forward work initially hosted, incubated or developed by us.

Another way we have sought to support a wider network of organisations has been by making our meeting room available to partner organisations.

Prior to lockdown, we did this on a fairly ad hoc basis. Post-lockdown, we want to build on this, opening up our building and its facilities to a range of partners working in criminal justice who share our values.

This might involve use of our meeting spaces, or access to quiet workspace. It could involve a range of pricing options, including low- or no-cost use to small, volunteer-led groups with limited financial resources.

If you have thoughts and suggestions for us as we develop our plans, please share them with us here.