Paul PerkinsWhy the Sewell report is a letdown for anti-racismThe 3 ways I understand anti-racism, its implications and its opportunities.Oct 19, 2021Oct 19, 2021
Paul PerkinsPresenting ‘Whatever It Takes’, a major step forward for our children’s zone.First and foremost, I’d like to thank everyone who contributed and came along to the launch of ‘Whatever It Takes’, a report commissioned…Oct 24, 2013Oct 24, 2013
Paul PerkinsSuccess with Nominet Trust!At the end of last summer, we submitted a proposal to Nominet Trust for a new initiative called Promise Tech. Promise Tech is what we hope…Feb 28, 2013Feb 28, 2013
Paul PerkinsProgress report: our emerging North Camden Promise Zone.At the end of 2011, we launched The Promise Academy: a new model for tackling child poverty in Camden. It was a model based on an…Nov 15, 2012Nov 15, 2012
Paul PerkinsDeveloping Children’s Zones: a new report.A few months back I met with Abigail Wood, Chris Wellings and Hollie Warren from Save the Children, after they heard about our trip to New…Aug 16, 2012Aug 16, 2012
Paul PerkinsA year of change, a new model.Over the past few weeks we’ve hosted three events, welcomed hundreds of people through our doors and launched The Promise Academy, the…Dec 7, 2011Dec 7, 2011
Paul PerkinsToo much dough.So here’s a nice thing. It’s not complex. It doesn’t cost anyone anything extra. And it makes a difference.Sep 21, 2011Sep 21, 2011
Paul PerkinsRiot Us.I’ve just returned from the first of three ‘Camden Summits’: community events in which residents, officers, councillors and…Aug 31, 2011Aug 31, 2011
Paul PerkinsHLJ Case Study 1: 52nd Street ProjectA couple of months back, I blogged about the rather unusual trip we took to New York with a group of young people, staff and hangers-on…Aug 26, 2011Aug 26, 2011
Paul PerkinsHow did youthwork contribute to the riots?The dust has settled on the riots, more or less. It’s a shame, because dust should never settle so quickly on so great an upheaval. In the…Aug 22, 2011Aug 22, 2011