Our Strategy and Values
We have adapted principles from “emergent Strategy: shaping change, changing worlds’ by adrienne maree brown. She says…
The large replicates the small
Change is constant
Move at the speed of trust
Create more possibilities
What you pay attention to grows
As part of our co-creation strategy process, we created the following values, which underpin and direct all the work we do.
These have been built by staff, young people and trustees.
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Agency
We trust each other to think creatively and make decisions. When we make mistakes, we learn from them.
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Sustainability
We understand that to flourish creatively, we need long-term programmes and progression opportunities.
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Empathy
Our differences can connect us when we engage in curiosity and empathy.
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Equity
To strive towards equity¹, we recognise each other’s intersectionality². We nurture critical thinking and offer a space to slow down, reflect and heal.
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Care
We centre care, creating spaces where young people feel protected, respected, and supported to grow.
¹The term “equity” refers to fairness and justice and is distinguished from equality. Equality means providing the same to all, equity means recognising that we do not all start from the same place and must acknowledge and make adjustments to imbalances.
²Intersectionality: A term coined by Kimberlé Crenshaw. The ways in which systems of inequality based on gender, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, class and other forms of discrimination “intersect” to create unique dynamics and effects (Centre for Intersectional Justice USA).
Our strategy and values are not fixed or static, we use monthly team sessions to creatively check in on and adjust our practice as needed in an ongoing, collaborative and reflective way.
How does this feed into our work?