Can we build a new Social Capital

Innovative new schemes in Wales working to tackle the hidden and growing crisis of fewer of us getting involved in community or civic life - what’s called ‘social capital’ - are being showcased at a major event at the at the Senedd Cardiff on November 10th 4.30pm for 5-7.30pm.

Post Referendum Wales reveals a divided society of two tribes, who are increasingly have less to do with each other.

Pioneering projects across Wales are using new ideas and inspirations from the latest technology to good old-fashioned, neighbourly cups of tea to tackle the problem of building more social capital.

The ‘New Social Capital Agenda’ event is a Fellows-led event organized by the Royal Society for the encouragement of the Arts, Manufactures and Commerce (RSA).

It aims to share the insights, ideas and inspirations to provide new ways of building greater connectivity, capability and confidence to enable people help each other more, to tackle the crisis in declining social capital.

Unless new urgent action is taken it is argued we will witness a continuing decline in community group activities and civic engagement across Wales.

Innovative projects being showcased include:

• Professor Ian Hargreaves OBE of Cardiff University on the ‘Creative Citizen’ - how to overcome the challenges of using new social media opportunities to nurture more creative communities
• Professor Joyce Kenkre of the University of South Wales on ‘Social Well-being’ to overcome social isolation and low self-esteem. Her work features an innovative ‘‘Our Place’ project, working with a group of young mother’s in Pontypridd
• Andy Green a Fellow of the RSA, on how the Barry IdeasBank project shows the way ahead for  establishing a community IdeasBank in every town or city across Wales and the UK to provide a new engine for building Social Capital in our communities.
• Luke Loveridge, also a RSA Fellow,  on ‘Cardiff Citizen Tech Pioneers’ trailblazing new ways to use technology to transform how people vote and take part in the running of their communities.
• Link for free tickets here 

https://www.thersa.org/events/fellowship-events/2016/92/rsa-wales-a-new-social-capital-agenda?mc_cid=b8181a2ad7&mc_eid=52c9cb0dc4