At the height of the pandemic, Centric successfully engaged with institutions and the community. Our community research model allowed our community researchers to explore complex subjects with residents and provide a safe space for discussion and transparency. In our journey through projects like Chronic Pain, Cost of Living & Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTCs), Southwark… Continue reading Training in Managing Difficult Conversions
When I heard about this project, I honestly didn’t have much idea how it would go or play out but, I wanted to be a part of it as I wanted to step out of my comfort zone. Hearing that I may have to interview people I’ve never met or spoken to before scared… Continue reading Traumatising Impacts Of The Cost Of Living
Growing up in South London can be tough, especially without a clear and solid role model to set the stage for young people. As a child, I experienced hardship due to the lack of guidance and the fact that I was an illegal immigrant with no father figure to look up to. These experiences… Continue reading Role Models Important In Community Evolution
On the back of my previous visit to the Dominican Republic, I was invited to return to train 17 students on community research and the Centric journey. While conducting the training and listening to the experiences of the diverse group I was with, the first thing which stood out to me was how a… Continue reading Building Global Research Activation: Community Research Training in the Dominican Republic
I wanted to be involved in The Cost of Living and Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTCs) project because the experience of those dealing with MLTCs in an economic crisis is overlooked. Those dealing with health complications are faced with circumstances that are twice as challenging and complex, due to the extensive support required. Therefore, it… Continue reading Reflections on the Cost of Living
Trauma, PTSD, anxiety – all of these have a huge part to play in the community I come from. Moving away and out of the communities is also a significant part of growing up in the ghetto communities we come from due to the impact these mental health conditions have on people. Trauma has… Continue reading Trauma in the Booth: Musical Healing
The Cost of Living and Multiple Long-Term Conditions (MLTCs) work is proving to be very exciting and closely reflects my own experiences. This project focussed on our community’s lived experience of how the increased cost of living has been impacting the daily lives of Lambeth and Southwark residents who battle with multiple long-term health… Continue reading Hidden Pains of The Cost of Living Crisis
As you may know, there is currently a conversation relating to the Church of England and the Transatlantic slave trade. They have set aside £100 million to address the shameful past of the slave trade (source: Financial Times). There have been mixed responses of course, sparking outrage for some who believe the issue should… Continue reading Using Reparation Money For An Equitable Future
(By Danna Quiñones Rodriguez) I joined Centric two years ago in a real situation as I did not know where I was going in life. I was even apprehensive of joining the training as I did not feel I was good enough as an Afro-Columbian South American Spanish-speaking woman who spoke English as a… Continue reading Centric Journeys to the Dominican Republic
My Life Experience and Struggles I am an Afro-Colombian woman living in the UK since 2013. I had my first baby the year after arriving and my second baby in 2017; I was inspired, happy and blessed to have my children. After a few years, I experienced and faced difficult times where I was… Continue reading Centriko Is Born In The Dominican Republic
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