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The Power of Character Creation: Why It Works & Insights from Our Conference Day

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When delegates arrived at our recent event, ‘Walking on Eggshells: Ending Male Violence Against Women’, we asked them to begin with something a little unexpected for a safeguarding conference: co-create a fictional practitioner. Her name was Jessica, chosen collectively by the room, and over the course of the day she became the emotional thread that […]

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Creative approaches to involving and engaging children and young people in research

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A blog by Paul Hine, CEO of participatory arts organisation Made By Mortals. At Made By Mortals, we are on a mission to improve how children and young people are engaged in health, social care, and social justice research. We are fed up with children’s, and young people’s voices and ideas being left behind or

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Co-creation that works

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Our Relationship Manager Tess meets Aneela and Sue from the Applied Research Collaboration in Greater Manchester to explore how creativity, coproduction, and trust can transform research partnerships. I’m sitting in a café just around the corner from Manchester University, catching up over lunch with Sue and Aneela from ARC-GM — that’s the Applied Research Collaboration

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Stage Fright, Lightning Bolts & A Magical Peacock: A Greek God’s Olympic Armchair Adventure You Don’t Want to Miss!

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Connie’s got stage fright. She’s meant to be playing Hera, Queen of the Gods, in her school play, but the pressure is really getting to her. Lucky for her, Uncle Chris has a plan… and it involves a journey of the imagination to Ancient Greece! ! 🏛️⚡

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A Magical Mural Adventure: Brand-new two-part Armchair Adventure episode out now!

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Get ready for not one, but two epic episodes of Armchair Adventures, because our latest two-part special, ‘A Magical Mural Adventure!’, has officially landed. It’s packed with creativity, comedy and a powerful message about protecting our planet…all delivered with a splash of imagination and a swirl of recycling! ♻️ Part 1 kicks off when Connie decides to throw

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Breaking Records & Battling Germs: The Latest Armchair Adventures Podcast!

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Buckle up, our latest two-part episode of Armchair Adventures is here, and it’s packed with record-breaking attempts, mind-blowing science, and a thrilling journey into the human immune system! 🦠🔬 “Vaccines work by letting our immune system practice fighting the germs without us having to get sick.” Connie promised her Uncle Chris they’d break a world record, but

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STUCK at GM Live Well: A Day of Energy, Ideas, and Big Ambitions

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Last week, we had the privilege of facilitating two STUCK workshops at GM Live Well: Everyday Support, a landmark event for Greater Manchester’s Voluntary, Community, Social, Faith, and Enterprise (VCSFE) sector. Held on Social Prescribing Day (March 19, 2025), the event was a buzzing, high-energy gathering of people passionate about social change and transforming the

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Get Ready for a Magical Midsummer Night’s Dream Adventure!

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Armchair Adventures is back with our usual two-part episode, and trust us, you don’t want to miss it! A Midsummer Night’s Dream Adventure takes you on a wild, whimsical journey filled with mischief, magic, and mayhem! Connie has been given a last minute school assignment about Shakespeare’s famous play, but is struggling to know where to start

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