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Exchange inspiration: How can a business be values led?

Is business incompatible with moral values? How can a commercial business be values-led? With Ed Mayo, Secretary General, Co-operatives UK, David Alcock, Head of Social Business at Anthony Collins...
Speaker(s): Ed Mayo, David Alcock

Introduction to Hot House: What makes for a good debate?

Looking past the 'Punch and Judy' of Westminster politics, which understandably turns us off from the idea of debate and argument, our asosiates Winchester University take us back to what good...
Speaker(s): Winchester University, Neil Messer

Facing Down. Facing Up. Facing Out.

When Saffiyah Khan faced down an angry EDL protestor in Birmingham earlier this year, armed with nothing more than a smile, little did she know that her simple yet defiant gesture and act of...

Christian-Muslim Storytelling: Stories of Shared Faith and History

· Flight to Abyssinia. How the Negus, a Christian king, granted safe haven to the first Muslim community.· The Sultan and The Saint. The story of St Francis and Sultan Al-Kamil of Egypt against the...
Speaker(s): Christian-Muslim Storytelling: Stories of shared faith from history presented by Khayaal Theatre

More In Common: How an act designed to drive a community apart, brought it together

When Jo Cox became the first sitting MP to be murdered in her constituency for more than 25 years – in the days just before the EU Referendum in June 2016 – the country was shocked to its core....
Speaker(s): Kim Leadbeater, Fakhara Rehman, Revd Mark Umpleby

The Second Curve

Charles Handy discusses the changes ahead for life, work and everything. In this follow-up to his morning talk in The Little Big Top, this is your chance to dig into Charles' ideas around "The Second...
Speaker(s): Charles Handy

Why Culture Matters

Abid Hussain (Arts Council), Syima Aslam (Bradford Litfest), Luqman Ali (Khayaal Theatre), Randa Ghazy (Writer / Producer) A conversation on the importance of culture, cultural leadership and the...
Speaker(s): Abid Hussain, Syima Aslam, Christian-Muslim Storytelling: Stories of shared faith from history presented by Khayaal Theatre, Randa Ghazy, Asad Ali Jafri, Luqman Ali

Uplifting the poor

The failure of political leaders to help uplift the poor will be judged a moral failure.” Jim Wallis. Well, politicians are one thing, but consider the role of those of faith – are we uplifting...
Speaker(s): Alison Inglis-Jones

The Second Curve

90-year-old organisational and management guru Charles Handy discusses the changes ahead for all of us in life, work and everything. Future thinking at its best. Regularly cited as one of the...
Speaker(s): Charles Handy

The Real Moana: Waves of God’s Embrace

The integrity of our existence on planet earth is totally bound up with our attitude towards and treatment of creation. This symbiotic relationship within creation, where the earth, air and oceans...
Speaker(s): Most Revd Dr Winston Halapua

Young church leaders are leading now not tomorrow

Many church leaders talk about nurturing the youth as they will be the leaders of tomorrow, but the youth of tomorrow will no longer be the youth! Hear about the church in Polynesia where youth are...
Speaker(s): USPG, Most Revd Dr Winston Halapua

Finding the Sacred in Harry Potter

The Harry Potter books and films have been formative for a generation of young adults - and for the parents and grandparents who read alongside them. Greg draws sacred themes of community,...
Speaker(s): Greg Garrett

Exchange ideas: More stories of enterprise for the common good

Communities are taking the lead on food, on keeping children safe, and on using assets for The Common Good. Come and hear how! With Jonny Gordon-Fairleigh, Stir to Action, Daily Bread Co-op, and...
Speaker(s): David Alcock

Parable and Paradox

Malcolm Guite explores poems he has written on the sayings of Jesus, along with a sneak preview of his soon to be published book Love, Remember. Poet-priest Malcolm Guite is chaplain of Girton...
Speaker(s): Malcolm Guite

Europe: a Nun’s Eye View

Spanish Benedictine theologian and activist Teresa Forcades casts her keen eye over the state of Europe's political, economic and religious affairs in the light of Brexit and the lurch to the...
Speaker(s): Teresa Forcades i Vila