Blog — Collaborative Future

As we say goodbye to Collaborative Future, Ray shares some final thoughts on the changes we’ve created and the community we’ve built.

Ray CooperApril 29, 2024

Recruitment practices : The good and the bad : Part 1

Our community shares some of the practices within recruitment that might create barriers to access for candidates, alongside championing some of the good practices that improve the candidate experience.

Recruitment process, recruitment homepageSonia TyrnaJanuary 17, 2024Recruitment, hiringComment

Facilitating more inclusive practices as part of the Climate Activist Speaker Fund selection process

Tess reflects on what they learnt from facilitating a more inclusive grant-making process as part of the Climate Activist Speaker Fund.

Changing the system, Case studiesRay CooperNovember 27, 2023

Employment experiences of young people in present day

This blog turn report outlines our collective experiences and ideas as young people navigating the world of work - employment, underemployment, self-employment and unemployment - through recent in person events.

Young peoplePrisca MunzembaJanuary 19, 2023Young people, connected futures, funded eventComment

What your new starter employees and colleagues wish you knew

Rania, our 2020 programme alumni and board member, shares experiences of navigating a workspace as a new starter, and top tips for employers and colleagues to support those joining their team.

Workplace wellbeing, Growing a team, Recruitment processSonia TyrnaNovember 24, 2022Culture fit, Onboarding, New starters, HiringComment

Beliefs that hold social organisations back from sharing value

In this blog post our co-founder, Tess, challenges some of the toxic beliefs that might be holding your organisation back from valuing those who contribute their lived experience to their design and research projects.

Shared ValueRay CooperNovember 9, 2022Perspectives, Research, Design, Co-designComment

Young people on the hopes, misconceptions and barriers of self-employment : Part 2

Sonia, our Community Advocate, shares our collective learnings of supporting young people to explore self-employment through our last talent programme, focusing on awareness, community and lifestyle.

Young people on the hopes, misconceptions and barriers of self-employment : Part 1

Sonia, our Community Advocate, shares our collective learnings of supporting young people to explore self-employment through our last talent programme, focusing on representation, money and exploration.

What your non-native English speaker employees and colleagues wish you knew

Collaborative Future’s Community Advocates Sonia (Polish, 26) and Prisca (Italian, 23) along with our community share their knowledge and experiences of navigating employment with English as a second language.

Different perspectives, DEISonia TyrnaJuly 5, 2022Recruiment, Hiring, Employment, Non-English Speakers, Perspectives, TeamComment

Sharing our recruitment knowledge and stepping down

We have made the bold decision to recentre our focus in relation to recruitment consultancy - instead of offering one-off support, we are opening up our core practices and insights for free through our recruitment guide - and here is why.

Recruitment processSonia TyrnaJune 2, 2022Recruiment, Hiring, Employment, Workshops, GuideComment

Why the waitress could be your best hire

Our Community Advocate Sonia reflects on her hospitality experiences and highlights the overlooked skills and people in the industry.

Recruitment processSonia TyrnaApril 19, 2022Comment

Supporting progression within the Tech sector

Building on our inclusive and transparent recruitment processes, for the latest Tech Lead post for William Joseph Design we include support through mentoring.

Case studiesRay CooperMarch 11, 2022

NOTT POETRY : Stories that show our courage

Sharing the inspiring stories of courage that came out of collective experiences facilitated through the NOTT POETRY : Stories that show courage workshop + social.

Work placement programme, EventsSonia TyrnaFebruary 11, 2022events, CF Stories, courageComment

Our multi-layered experiences of youth unemployment

Together with our collective of young people, our Community Advocate Prisca explores the multi-layered experiences, reflections and knowledge on the topic of youth unemployment.

Work placement programmePrisca MunzembaFebruary 9, 2022youth, unemploymentComment

NOTT ART : Memories that connect us

Sharing the fascinating buildings, stories and connections that came out of collective experiences facilitated through the NOTT ART : Memories that connect us workshop + social.

Work placement programme, Events, programme homepageSonia TyrnaJanuary 28, 2022events, CF Stories, connectionsComment

Part 1: How do our past experiences affect how we make space for love in work

In this post Tessa Cooper, our founder, shares her experiences of reconciling her past to make space for more love in her work as part of our series on “Love in the workplace”.

Love in the workplaceRay CooperJanuary 12, 2022Love, CollaborationComment

Love in the workplace - a series

Over a series of blogs, we want to explore how love might show up in the workplace and what change that enables us to create when it comes to building an equitable world where everyone is empowered to thrive.

Love in the workplaceRay CooperNovember 25, 2021 Comment

The endless creativity of task-based interviews we have witnessed

In this blog we delve into the task-based interviews, and showcase how this approach worked while hiring young people for our 2021 work placement programme.

recruitment homepageSonia TyrnaAugust 31, 2021

Sharing our highlights, learnings & challenges of the 2021 work placement programme as Community Advocates

Community Advocates, Prisca and Sonia, look back on their experience running the recently ended 2021 work placement programme for young people and small businesses.

Sonia TyrnaAugust 25, 2021

What I've learnt about value and justice through our work placement programme

Tess, our founder, shares her reflections on what the latest iteration of our work placement programme has taught her about value, justice and the power we all have to invest in change.

Work placement programme, programme homepageRay CooperAugust 4, 2021Internship programmeComment