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Hilary Cottam: Redesigning Welfare

Hilary Cottam, co-founder of Participle, unfolds her vision for redesigning the welfare state with participation, not passivity, at its core.

Leadership coach Hilary Cottam, co-founder of Participle, unfolds her vision for re-designing the welfare state with participation, not passivity, at its core.

She tells the story of families whose lives have been transformed though their own involvement in making decisions about the help being provided for them.

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Recorded live in front of an audience at the RSA in London, speakers take to the stage to air their latest thinking on the trends, ideas, interests and passions that affect our culture and society.

Producer: Sheila Cook.

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  • Wed 20 Jul 2011 20:45

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