by Barney on 5 March 2009

photo credit: alalsacienne
Oh what fun it was!
I arrived at Eland House, the offices of the Department for Communities and Local Government (CLG), at 10:10 to become part of CLG’s “Living Library” for a chunk of the day.
Assortment of “Living Books”
The day’s “books” were a diverse shelf full: a woman who had come to talk [...]
by Barney on 4 March 2009

photo credit: michaelgoodin
Tomorrow I am going to be a “living book”.
One of the UK government’s major ministries, the Department for Communities and Local Government, has invited me (and others) to take part in their “Living Library” project tomorrow.
What is the Living Library
The Living Library website describes the Living Library like this:
The Living Library is [...]
by Barney on 22 July 2008

On Monday 21st July I attended the Government’s launch of its new inter-faith strategy in London’s famous Westminster Central Hall.
In introducing Face to Face and Side by Side: A Framework for Partnership in Our Multi Faith Society, Communities Secretary, Hazel Blears MP, spoke of the practical contribution made by faith communities to life in the [...]