Participle

Whilst William Beveridge's pioneering 1948 report on welfare reform asked for "room, opportunity and encouragement for voluntary action in seeking new ways of social advance," current welfare systems manage a 'one way' relationship between the state and individuals in need. Today's Times article mentions Participle's involvement in community based initiatives to 'help people help themselves,' a motto of current Participle project Southwark Circle. Communities do not need to be reduced to simply 'people with needs,' rather that there are individuals who also have skills and knowledge to share. By expanding social networks to facilitate these skills into the community, the state need not expensively intervene, and we can indeed 'help people help themselves.'

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