A heartfelt conversation with Mell Harrison about Kinda Education’s plan to become the new custodians of Ringsfield Hall and bring a living school to life. We explore the vision, the sociocratic way of working, multi-generational learning in practice, and the immediate ways listeners can help.

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Donate or fundraise now

• Crowdfunder main page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-kinda-education-save-ringsfield-hall Crowdfunder UK

• Create a supporter fundraiser page: https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/help-kinda-education-save-ringsfield-hall/multiply Crowdfunder UK

Learn about the project

• Kinda Education’s Ringsfield vision and plan: https://www.kindaeducation.org.uk/ringsfield Kinda Education

• Kinda Education homepage: https://www.kindaeducation.org.uk/ Kinda Education

Follow and share updates

• Kinda Education on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/KindaEducation/ Facebook

• Launch post about saving Ringsfield Hall: https://www.facebook.com/KindaEducation/posts/1409356451195227/ Facebook

• Kinda Education video update: https://www.facebook.com/KindaEducation/videos/1935777910328794/ Facebook

• Instagram fundraiser reel: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DPUEKUOiEew/ Instagram

• Instagram update post: https://www.instagram.com/p/DPD3MvzDZ9K/ Instagram

• Ringsfield Hall on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ringsfieldhall/ Instagram

• Ringsfield Hall on X: https://x.com/ringsfieldhall X (formerly Twitter)

1. Donate or start a mini fundraiser on the crowdfunder.

2. Share the crowdfunder link and the Instagram reel in your groups.

3. Follow Kinda Education on Facebook and Instagram to boost reach.

4. If you have relevant skills or local knowledge, contact Kinda via the website.

• 00:00 Intro and why this matters

• 02:31 Mell’s background and the roots of Kinda

• 07:30 The project reveal and why Ringsfield Hall

• 13:39 How the living school will work day to day

• 16:26 What living curriculum means in practice

• 19:47 Working with different stakeholders through clear layers

• 23:32 Social impact, elders, and a transferable model

• 27:50 Momentum in alternative education and home education

• 31:49 Starting points for new projects and sociocracy

• 37:07 The crowdfunder and immediate next steps
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