people helping people - vicki sellick
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This presentation was delivered at People Helping People - The future of public services - 3rd September 2014. For more information on the event visit http://www.nesta.org.uk/event/people-helping-people-future-public-servicesTRANSCRIPT
People helping people: the impact of social action
Vicki Sellick
@vsellick #pplhelpingppl
What is social action?
FORMAL INFORMAL
Social action not suitable everywhere
And its not a panacea
But there is huge potential
And demand
Kings Volunteers
1500 King’s volunteers give more than 200,000 volunteering hours a year
Patient satisfaction with hospital environment
Diabetes UK
Peer support groups can lead to a 2-4 % reduction in deaths & a 4-6% reduction in incidence of strokes
The Access Project
63% of The Access Project participants progress to selective universities
Access Project participants
25 innovations Mobilising 45,000 people to help 200,000 people
Access Project participants
Our portfolio
Access Project participants
Our portfolio
200+ innovations Mobilising 250,000 people and supporters
Opening up public services
Social action as an organising principle across public services: • Rewarding the contribution of volunteers publicly • Community asset mapping • Mobilising citizens part of public servants’ roles • Creative opportunities for citizens to help one another • Improving evidence base
Generosity