Innovation for Citizenship inspiration and development Talk by Simon Duffy at the University of Vaasa on 23rd May 2014
Innovation for Citizenshipinspiration and development
Talk by Simon Duffy at the University of Vaasa on 23rd May 2014
1. Where do innovations come from?
2. Why are they important?
3. How do innovations grow & develop?
4. What kinds of innovations do we need?
The best innovations of the past 50 years for people with intellectual disabilities have been inspired by a vision of equal citizenship
The best innovations are rooted in the idea that we are all citizens
We are all equal
We can all have our unique gifts
It is achieved, not by spending money, but by growing our real wealth. The resources we use to support ourselves and each other.
The best innovations are not expensive additions of services or models
They are transformations of community
They are build upon and sustain our shared citizenship
Innovations are important because they help us solve social problems
And the best innovations help us understand society in a better way
Will we have a crisis because there will be too many old people?
Or do we have an opportunity to respect and value our elders?
The transformations we need to make often demand us solving problems ‘upstream’
This creates a significant challenge to how things are organised now
Innovations are achieved at a number of different levels.
Leadership means allowing others to innovate.
Too often we naively expect innovations to come from government
That is nearly impossible
Government doesn’t think like that
As innovations they develop they must change.
They cannot be imposed until very late in their life-cycle.
There are four stages to developing an innovation:
1. Making the innovation happen
2. Making the innovation sexy
3. Making the innovation easier
4. Making the innovation normal
Government policy is very important - but it should create a framework for innovation
It can define bad practice
But not good practice
Here are four interesting innovations that help us explore future possibilities
1. Personal budgets
2. Peer support
3. WomenCentre
4. C2 Community Development
How people with mental health problems in Doncaster took back control and showed how to reform mental health services.
How women in Halifax tackle the most vicious social problems - together - and far more efficiently and effectively than public services on their own.
Innovation for Citizenship © Simon Duffy 2014 Published by The Centre for Welfare Reform http://www.www.centreforwelfarereform.orgOn Twitter follow:@simonjduffy and @cforwrFor more information about citizenship join our Citizenship for All project. Just go to:http://www.keystocitizenship.com