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Become a Trustee of PIRC
The Public Interest Research Centre (PIRC) is seeking new trustees. We are particularly interested in folks with experience of fundraising, and of narrative/framing work.
The final residential
We ate delicious food, watched Twilight and experimented with new learning styles, in a collective journey towards better UK-based narrative change infrastructure. How can we build communities of learning, growth and care, focused on narrative change? This is the question…
Framing Modern Slavery
Join us to learn how to talk about modern slavery in ways that builds understanding and sparks effective change. Wednesday 18 December 2024, 12.30 – 14.00 (Online)
Confronting Far-Right Extremism in the UK
The recent wave of far-right extremism in the UK—manifesting as violent riots targeting mosques, places of refuge, Muslims, and people of colour—has been deeply troubling to watch. But for many, ourselves included, the events are unsurprising. These racist attacks resulted from years of divisive narratives pushed by the media and politicians, and repeated excessively throughout UK society.
Half way there!
It’s been five months since we officially launched Building Our Narrative Power (BONP) and began working with our cohort of 14 community organisers, campaigners, and activists. January We hosted our first residential in January, nurturing a space to build trust,…
Fourteen change-makers
Since launching Building Our Narrative Power last summer, we have had the incredible opportunity of working with 14 community organisers, campaigners and activists.
PIRC goes to a conference in Bogota: and learns a lot!
On a Wednesday afternoon, just before logging off, I received an email: save the date for a global convening on narrative change that IRIS and Puentes are co-organising this October in Bogotá. A work trip to Colombia? Yes please! The opportunity to learn about narrative change outside of the UK and to learn from global narrative change practitioners felt too good to be true!
Epistemic injustice: an invitation to ask new questions
Who is allowed to know things in our society? Why we need to ensure narrative change is led by those currently excluded from that work.
Dreams of a foodie
When I started thinking about what to write I had been cat sitting for my best friend who has a pretty decked out kitchen – and I was planning to make the most of all the fancy appliances. While that…