"There is almost universal agreement that social capital is difficult to measure with a high degree of validity."

"Social capital cannot be measured directly, but can be inferred from its determinants or manifestations."

Feedback collected about the Impact Gallery was "overwhelmingly positive":

The nine dimensions are organised by three overarching types of change: changing meanings; changing connections; and changing power.

Changing meanings includes: Embodying; Learning; and Imagining. Changing connections includes: Caring; Organising; and Inspiring. Changing power includes: Co-creating; Empowering; and Subverting.

"[C]ommunity power initiatives are small scale and adaptive to particular sets of circumstances, so they are hard to replicate elsewhere. They require a system that is comfortable with pluralism, rather than one which forces standardisation. They may produce a range of benefits which impact on wellbeing and create resilience with less need for professional support. But such potential to bring about a system-wide shift towards prevention isn’t captured by a framework which can’t quantify what doesn’t happen."

"Respondents are asked to rate each statement according to whether, in their recent experience, they reflect the relationships within a system that they are a part of. The Tracker might, for example, be used at a weekly staff meeting of a care team, at a monthly Partners’ meeting, by participants in an MDT meeting, or by patients at each visit to the GP surgery."

"Decades of research have shown that close relationships enhance our immunity to common colds, protect us from developing depression, keep our hearts healthy, and extend our lifespans—not to mention bring us joy, meaning, and purpose."

"Just like exercise, sleep, and nutrition, connection is vital for our health."

"While rethinking how stories are told is part of the answer, we also need to create the conditions for them to be heard meaningfully by decision-makers."

"As the REM process unfolds, the intended and unintended impacts of participant efforts are visually displayed in a way that encourages discussion and engagement. Using these visuals, plus other graphics, pictures, and real-life examples of how Ripple Effects Mapping has been successfully used in multiple settings"

"Warwickshire now has over 4,800 Stars under its belt, with multiple benefits across service delivery, including a clearer picture of the lived experience of the family, more focus on the essential issues, and an improvement in parents’ ability to self-assess.

The Warwickshire experience is also a practical demonstration of the six principles of Enabling Help described by Triangle director Joy MacKeith in her white paper Enabling Help: How social provision can work better for the people it serves."

Storytelling offers an approach to understanding and sharing the impact of relationship-centred ways of working. This resource offers guidance on how to do this