Tag Archives: The Create Foundation

In the Arena

Posted on November 5, 2012 by Sarah Dunwell

I have to say that I am usually a pretty up-beat and positive person. As a team we discipline ourselves to use positive word sets, to speak as optimistically as we can in any situation in order to build that … Continue reading →

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My Tipping Point

Posted on August 18, 2012 by Sarah Dunwell

I have never been a big fan of the cult of the social entrepreneur, the idea that we inspire and initiate great ideas or change by putting all our collective resources into identifying (or worse still, creating) individual leaders who … Continue reading →

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Going for gold…

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Sarah Dunwell

There are times at which I feel as though I am seeing the world through different spectacles to everyone else, when the whole of the rest of society is in one camp and I’m in another and today is absolutely … Continue reading →

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While Rome burns, pitch for the rebuilding work…

Posted on June 3, 2011 by Sarah Dunwell

Now far be it from me to use my blog to let off a little steam or pick a fight.  Far be it from me to pick a fight with Liam Black, especially seeing as we’re having lunch in Leeds … Continue reading →

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Firm Foundations?

Posted on March 14, 2011 by Sarah Dunwell

I, like everyone else, have spent much of the last few days thinking about the earthquake in Japan.  We don’t know yet what the full extent of this tragedy will be and there are, even now, new stories unfolding which … Continue reading →

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parlez vous…

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Sarah Dunwell

It’s been a busy couple of weeks all in all.  After months of preparing for investment and planning the roll out of our business in lots of locations, we are full steam ahead! This is brilliant news and a very … Continue reading →

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Thank you Mr Cameron

Posted on December 1, 2010 by Sarah Dunwell

I am now officially a fan of the big society, although I think I probably need to add a caveat to that before I am accused of selling out. This week I received a letter and a certificate from David … Continue reading →

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Bridewell Taxi’s

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Sarah Dunwell

Historically the Bridewell is an interesting place.  I say this partly because the Bridewell Taxis was an under-rated 1980s Leeds band, but I think I also say this for more significant reasons today. For many years the central police station … Continue reading →

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on this day in 1512

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Sarah Dunwell

I am not a big fan of the on-this-day-in-history-inspiration-and-motivation-start-to-the-day thing but today seemed different.  The first of our graduates from Create’s pre-employment training academy started work in the new Morrison’s store in Leeds AND there was a national announcement that … Continue reading →

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a passion for justice

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Sarah Dunwell

I once heard the story of a vicar of a small country church who stood up and started his sermon one Sunday morning.  “Every six seconds a child dies in Africa and most of you this morning don’t give a … Continue reading →

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