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Federation programme

Celebrating an ending

How we closed the Federation Programme

5 min readMay 26, 2023

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Nine people, making heart shapes with their hands, are grouped in front of a cinema screen that has the words: “Let’s celebrate!”

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Linda Humphries
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Federation programme

New flavours of connection

Sensing and adapting to the needs of partners as part of our approach to capacity and community building in the Federation Programme.

3 min readApr 27, 2023

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New flavours of connection

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Linda Humphries
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Federation programme

Building rigour and evidence for dismantling systemic oppression through data

Federation partner, ODM CIC’s new Research Lead is working on tackling how data systems and use of data can create and sustain oppressions.

5 min readApr 24, 2023

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A speaker is standing and holding a microphone, whilst talking to another who is seated. They are in front of a large window that has a small round sticker that reads “Ethical Dilemma Cafe”. Clusters of audience members are seated on chairs and wooden benches in front of them.

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Linda Humphries
in
Federation programme

Partnering to grow skills for a neurodiverse digital industry

Digital Advantage and SENDCode are working to create digital opportunities for young people with autism and special educational needs.

6 min readMar 28, 2023

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Partnering to grow skills for a neurodiverse digital industry

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Linda Humphries
in
Federation programme

Tackling inequality by building capacity

Federation’s capacity building activities aimed to develop and strengthen the skills, processes or resources that help sustain…

4 min readMar 14, 2023

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Linda Humphries
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Federation programme

Building the foundations for a more diverse digital workforce

Co-op Foundation’s Federation Programme, supported by Luminate, is empowering people across Greater Manchester to challenge the ways in…

5 min readMar 9, 2023

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Three black women, with their arms around each other, stand side by side and are smiling to camera.

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Linda Humphries
in
Catalyst

Embracing uncertainty and emergent possibilities

Last week I attended a Joseph Rowntree Foundation Emerging Futures conversation. Catalyst producers and steering group members were…

6 min readDec 19, 2022

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Embracing uncertainty and emergent possibilities

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Linda Humphries
in
Federation programme

Federation’s collective action projects

During 2022, the Co-op Foundation supported by Luminate, awarded funding for three collective action projects led by partners on its…

3 min readDec 5, 2022

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Linda Humphries
in
Catalyst

Curiosity — a catalyst for action

This month I joined a group of individuals and organisations who will work together as a steering group. Over the next 6 months we will…

2 min readNov 22, 2022

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An imprint of a three-toed dinosaur footprint in a grey rock encrusted with barnacles and limpets, with human feet feet to show the scale. The dinosaur footprint is at least twice the length of the human foot, and about 4 times wider.

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Linda Humphries
in
Federation programme

Evolution and impact (so far) of the Responsible Tech Collective

Creating ways for community organisations, businesses and government institutions to explore and work on solutions to problems together.

4 min readMar 3, 2022

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A small group of people collaborating in a workshop and sharing ideas on sticky notes

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Linda Humphries

Linda Humphries

Founder, Paper Frogs Ltd. Non-exec board member, Open Data Manchester CIC. Co-chair, UK Gov Open Standards Board. Chair, 360Giving standard steering committee.

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