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by Social Action Inquiry Scotland

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Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us.

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May 16, 2024

Social Action & Relational Work

<p>Ghzala shares: “You&#39;ve got some people that are just speaking for one person and fighting for that one person and then you&#39;ve got individuals that are fighting for a whole community.” </p> <p>In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/ghzala-khan-5a195b32/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ghzala Khan</a> (Inquiry Guide &amp; Storyteller) and Martha Smart (Inquiry Guide). We explore together the concept of social action and working relationally. </p> <p>Referenced in the episode: </p> <ul> <li><p>Access the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/resources/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">transcript</a> to this episode and others. </p> </li> <li><p>This episode is part of the short series based on the Inquiry’s value of being relational. You can find out more about the Inquiry’s values <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/our-approach/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Martha mentions their volunteer work with the <a href="https://www.redcross.org.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Red Cross</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Ghzala mentions their social action with the local Asian community radio station (<a href="https://www.awazfm.co.uk/about" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Awaz FM</a>), their parents’ charity for a school for children in Pakistan (Amanat Educational Trust). </p> </li> <li><p>Martha mentions the research done prior to the Inquiry, the <a href="https://www.togetherwehelp.co.uk/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Together We Help</a> research, which looked at social action during the pandemic and gave recommendation to Social Action Inquiry Scotland. </p> </li> <li><p>Ghzala, Martha and Amanda discuss defining social action. One available definition from the UK Government can be found <a href="https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/centre-for-social-action/centre-for-social-action" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. The Inquiry initial definition of social action was “people creating positive change in their communities”. </p> </li> <li><p>Amanda references a previous Wavicle episode (<a href="https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/wavicle/episodes/Choice-Points-e2770d6/a-aa5aja8" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Choice Points</a>) in relation to the decision to have Guides instead of an independent panel of individuals with lived experience. </p> </li> <li><p>Martha mentions her connection with Darryl (Inquiry Co-Lead) through work together on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/PeoplesassemblyDundee" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">People’s Assembly Dundee</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Ghzala mentions the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/stories/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">stories</a> (17 in total) told and gathered as part of the Inquiry. </p> </li> <li><p>Ghzala mentions learning from the process is going with the flow and working emergently. Emergence is one of the Inquiry’s <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/our-approach/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">values</a> and comes from adrienne’s maree brown’s <a href="https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Emergent Strategy</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Martha mentions a quote <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Staying_with_the_Trouble" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">‘staying with the trouble’</a> which is a book by Donna J. Haraway. </p> </li> <li><p>Ghzala mention’s Knight Rider’s talking artificially intelligence car <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/KITT" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KITT</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Find out more about the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/meet-the-people/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">people</a> involved in the Inquiry (Storytellers, Communities, Partners, Guides and Core Team for the inquiry. </p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us.</em> </p> <ul> <li><p>Check out the background the inquiry, as well as the stories and resources on our <a href="https://socialaction.scot/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Follow Social Action Inquiry Scotland on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/social_action_scotland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Soc_Act_Scot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X(Twitter)</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-action-inquiry-scotland/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>. </p> </li> </ul>

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March 7, 2024

Emergence

<p>In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by Deborah Menezes (Inquiry Co-Lead) and Catherine-Rose Stocks-Rankin (Inquiry Co-Chair). We explore together the concept of working with emergence. </p> <p>Deborah shares: “Emergence is about not resisting change. It&#39;s about embracing it, observe it and understand it and work with it.” </p> <p>Referenced in the episode: </p> <ul> <li><p>Access the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/resources/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">transcript</a> to this episode and others. </p> </li> <li><p>This episode is part of the short series based on the Inquiry’s value of emergence. You can find out more about the Inquiry’s values <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/our-approach/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Delve into <a href="https://adriennemareebrown.net/book/emergent-strategy/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Emergent Strategy</a> by adrienne maree brown. </p> </li> <li><p>Catherine-Rose mentions transitioning and Sam transitioning from <a href="https://the-junction.org/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Junction</a>, which she founded. </p> </li> <li><p>CR references Audre Lorde and the book <a href="https://www.univ.ox.ac.uk/book/the-masters-tools/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">The Master’s Tools will Never Dismantle the Master’s House</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Deborah mentions the beauty of fragility and healing, connecting it to <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kintsugi" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Kintsugi</a>, the Japanese art of repairing ceramics with gold. </p> </li> <li><p>Deborah mentions our prefigurative future. More information about can be explored in the Wavicle episode <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/3Run8419nZZ0yIIVOFvALz" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Prefigurative Social Action</a>.  </p> </li> <li><p>Find out more about the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/meet-the-people/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">people</a> involved in the Inquiry (Storytellers, Communities, Partners, Guides and Core Team for the inquiry. </p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us.</em> </p> <ul> <li><p>Check out the background the inquiry, as well as the stories and resources on our <a href="https://socialaction.scot/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Follow Social Action Inquiry Scotland on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/social_action_scotland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Soc_Act_Scot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X(Twitter)</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-action-inquiry-scotland/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>. </p> </li> </ul>

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January 31, 2024

Storytelling

<p>In this episode Amanda (Inquiry Creative Communication Officer) is joined by Deborah Menezes (Inquiry Co-Lead), Mohamed Tonsy (Inquiry Storyteller) and Patrick Heyes (Inquiry Storyteller and Guide). We explore together the concept of storytelling. </p> <p><br></p> <p>Patrick shares: “storytelling is a way of sharing your beliefs, sharing your values, sharing your experiences through whatever medium. Especially in the way that we did the storytelling project, I think it&#39;s a way to get people in your community and people in the wider world just to try and spend a day in your shoes.” </p> <p><br></p> <p>Referenced in the episode: </p> <ul> <li><p>Access the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/resources/podcast/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">transcript</a> to this episode and others. </p> </li> <li><p>This episode is part of the short series based on the Inquiry’s value of being emergence. You can find out more about the Inquiry’s values <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/our-approach/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">here</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>View the 17 community storytelling pieces as part of the Inquiry here.  </p> </li> <li><p>Patrick was a co-storyteller in the storytelling piece <a href="https://socialaction.scot/it-takes-a-village-to-raise-a-child/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>It Takes a Village to Raise a Child</em></a><em>,</em> as part of the Inquiry<em>.</em> </p> </li> <li><p>Mohamed was a co-storyteller in the storytelling piece <a href="https://socialaction.scot/three-stories-from-the-waiting-room/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener"><em>Three Stories from the Waiting Room</em></a><em>,</em> as part of the Inquiry<em>.</em> </p> </li> <li><p>Find out more about the <a href="https://socialaction.scot/aboutus/meet-the-people/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">people</a> involved in the Inquiry (Storytellers, Communities, Partners, Guides and Core Team for the inquiry. </p> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p><em>Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us.</em> </p> <ul> <li><p>Check out the background the inquiry, as well as the stories and resources on our <a href="https://socialaction.scot/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">website</a>. </p> </li> <li><p>Follow Social Action Inquiry Scotland on <a href="https://www.instagram.com/social_action_scotland/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Instagram,</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/Soc_Act_Scot" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">X(Twitter)</a> and <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/social-action-inquiry-scotland/mycompany/?viewAsMember=true" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">LinkedIn</a>. </p> </li> </ul>

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Wavicle is the podcast series that reflects on the process of being part of Social Action Inquiry Scotland. We delve into what has emerged for us during this process of being part of the Inquiry, we highlight our learnings and unlearnings, and we explore the topics that have been rooted within us.

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