Simon Duffy talked to In Control Scotland about what people were doing and thinking in response to the COVID-19 Crisis. He talked about basic income and the need for strong communities.

1. Simon Duffy | 13 May 2020
A Better World
Some stuff we can work on now

2. the future’s already arrived
• Community is in our hands
• The economy is what we want
• We can choose to cooperate
• We can choose to be citizens
Overview

3. Central
Government
Local Government
Social
Care
Voluntary &
Business
Groups
Hospitals
Central
Volunteer
NHS
Community
Schools
& Other
Services
Care
Homes
Citizens &
Communiites
Locked
Down
Homes & Communities
Local
Volunteer
City of 600,000 citizens
28 Wards
142 Communities
1,500 Neighbourhoods
7,000 Streets
23,000 Blocks
230, 000 Homes
1 : 10
1 : 5
1 : 3
1 : 10
1 : 5
1 : 28
1. Everyone knows how to
stay safe
2. Every home is connected
to two or more others
3. Every street or block has
at least one champion
4. Every street is connected
into the network
5. Volunteering starts in our
own neighbourhoods
6. Citizens & organisations
are trusted and secured
7. Clear & empowered
central co-ordination
Data on homes and citizens from Sheffield, UK
Facing the COVID19 Threat Upstream
Community: the first line of defence
Services: the second line of defence
Healthcare: the last line of defence

7. Cooperative
Principles
1. Voluntary and open membership
2. Democratic member control
3. Member economic participation
4. Autonomy and independence
5. Education, training, and information
6. Cooperation among cooperatives
7. Concern for community

9. Deeper
Democracy

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www.citizen-network.org