BACKGROUND
One
The Mending Room is a personal response I have felt to the current crisis facing UK democracy: declining participation in formal democracy structures, lack of trust in institutions, and a rise in populist leaders. For too long, decisions have been made about people, not with them.
Two
Power can feel distant, disconnected, and out of reach,and I have felt the need to tackle these power dynamics and co design spaces where we can joyfully collaborate with one another across differences to rebuild trust and transparency, increase the desire to participate and give power back to communities and people negatively impacted by current government policies to trial and test out our ideas and to re-imagine how things could be to shape and influence new solutions on their own terms.
Three
The Mending Room is for those who want to rebuild trust, shift power closer to communities, and find practical ways to involve residents in shaping the decisions that affect their lives. The Mending Room works best when it’s shaped by the people it serves and tailored to the opportunities at hand.
The Mending Room