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Four life lessons from Jake Chapman, one of the most extraordinary humans I know

My dear friend Jake is dying, and there is nothing any of us can do about it.

Sep 14

Four life lessons from Jake Chapman, one of the most extraordinary humans I know

Sep 14

On dates with myself

It’s been three years now since my marriage came to an end. Three years of recalibration, reorientation, and relational graft. Three years…

Sep 10

On dates with myself

Sep 10

Going our own ways

It’s a year now since I relocated to York from London. But leaving my home city and starting a big new job have not been the biggest…

Jul 9, 2022

Going our own ways

Jul 9, 2022

In solidarity and sisterhood

International Women’s Day is a great moment to celebrate the brilliant women who are shaping our world. It’s a wonderful opportunity to…

Mar 8, 2022

In solidarity and sisterhood

Mar 8, 2022

A few thoughts as I start my new job.

I start my new job as the Emerging Futures Director at Joseph Rowntree Foundation next week, after several months of decompressing and…

Sep 1, 2021

A few thoughts as I start my new job.

Sep 1, 2021

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Connect generously: Building collaboration and trust

“If the goal was to increase the love, rather than winning or dominating an opponent, I think we could actually imagine liberation from…

May 14, 2021

Patterns for Change behaviour 7: Connect Generously. Written in black copy on a grey background with a purple circle made up of hand drawn dots.

May 14, 2021

Burnout, imagination and hope: some reflections

Burnout and bold thinking

May 13, 2021

Burnout, imagination and hope: some reflections

May 13, 2021

Child poverty, a national emergency

Little Village turned five this week, and to mark that milestone, we have been working with the Joseph Rowntree Foundation to look at the…

Feb 9, 2021

Child poverty, a national emergency

Feb 9, 2021

2020: the year in perspective

The beginning of 2020 really does feel like ancient history. There we were in January, all shiny and fresh and bright, planning for a year…

Dec 18, 2020

2020: the year in perspective

Dec 18, 2020

An ending, and a new beginning

Today, we have advertised the role of CEO for Little Village on The Guardian and CharityJobs. Nearly five years since I set the…

Sep 1, 2020

Sep 1, 2020

Sophia Parker

Sophia Parker

Emerging Futures Director at JRF. Founder of Little Village. Point Person. Mum of 3 and lifelong feminist. Dot-connector, question-asker, change maker.

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