Recently, we partnered with BUD to run a workshop called “Storytelling for Racial Justice” with BAME community leaders and those working with BAME communities. BUD founder and CEO Georgina Wilson explains why we felt it was important to develop this workshop. [...]

For food growers, September is a month to harvest, share and enjoy what has been grown through the year and each September the Soil Association use their ‘Organic September’ campaign to raise awareness of the many benefits of organic food and [...]

For many of us, September’s synonymous with getting back to school. After six months away from the classroom this year's back to school feeling will be even headier than usual. While kids get back into the rhythm of school, we’re reflecting [...]

It’s mental health awareness week this month and never has there seemed like a better time to focus our attention on this. Alongside the overt public health crisis bubbles away a quieter but no less potent crisis surrounding our mental health. [...]

With Valentine's Day this month and all the talk of happy hearts around, it’s the perfect moment to celebrate how one Devon-based community is keeping hearts beating.  Martin Copeman shared his story with Sembler Chloe last week. This is the account  [...]

Grassroots action is powerful. Why? Because communities are wildly diverse and by working from a community level we can create tailored solutions. Of course, action requires resources. That’s where funding comes in.  Here’s a spotlight on one of the funds we [...]

Are you hungry for good news? Us too. Thankfully there’s bundles of it.  You just have to know where to look.  The papers are full to bursting with the challenges we face, from climate crisis to social inequality. It’s an overwhelming [...]

London’s one of the greenest cities in Europe. That’s right – our capital isn’t all smog and tarmac. There are trees, flowers, parks and ponds out there too. Need convincing? Check out the London National Park City campaign. Or even better [...]

In a little corner in the middle of the greenery that is Stanmer Park, located in a plot of land rented from the Council, we find 15 amazing community projects and organisations, united under a cooperative called Stanmer Organics. We have [...]

I’ve just returned from a marvellous Easter week of activities with the family. And wow, what a week to be away from home. A UK-visit and speech from the inspirational Greta Thunberg; a week of extensive activity by Extinction Rebellion (itself [...]

Stress is one of the biggest causes of health issues today, and it probably affects all of us in some way. Beyond the usual stressors (hello deadlines, packed trains, traffic noise, and other work and family issues) recent research [...]

Charlotte Ryan tells me, brimming with enthusiasm, about her dream. This dream isn’t riches or fame, but to have an enormous warehouse, to fill with clothes, cushions, cookers, curtains, crockery, cots, and everything in between. But for Charlotte, this period is [...]

One of the best things about being part of the Semble team is meeting the amazing project champions and visiting them while their project is in full swing. This time I rolled up my sleeves for an afternoon of cooking with Nureen from [...]

The team at Semble believe in supporting doers who are brave enough to share their stories. When Bertie Herrtage, Senior Coach at Crowdfunder, shared his project idea, we wanted to be part of the story. Bertie went on a journey around [...]