{"id":512,"date":"2020-10-01T11:06:15","date_gmt":"2020-10-01T10:06:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/share-your-spiritoflockdown\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T11:50:57","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T11:50:57","slug":"share-your-spiritoflockdown","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.communitycatalysts.co.uk\/lacnetwork\/share-your-spiritoflockdown\/","title":{"rendered":"Share your #SpiritOfLockdown","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><\/h3>\n<h2><b>In brief<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><em><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The Local Area Coordination Network and <a href=\"https:\/\/relationshipsproject.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">The Relationships Project<\/a> have teamed up to surface, share and celebrate stories of lockdown from all across the country. How have your relationships changed through Covid? What\u2019s the Spirit you want to bottle to guide your way forward? Wherever you are and whoever you are, we want to hear your story. Together, we can inspire a conversation about how we can build back better, stronger and more connected.\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/relationshipsproject.org\/spirit-of-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Share your story here<\/b><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<hr>\n<h2><b>The power of a story<\/b><\/h2>\n<blockquote><p><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Stories are our secret reservoir of values \u2013 change the stories individuals and nations live by and tell themselves and we change the individuals and the nations.<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">\u00a0(Ben Okri)<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The stories we tell now about our response to Covid-19 will shape how we look back on this time, and how we move forward as a society.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">How do you want to remember this time?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What changes do you want to sustain?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">What\u2019s the spirit you want to bottle to guide your way forward?\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"><a href=\"https:\/\/relationshipsproject.org\/spirit-of-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Share your story of lockdown<\/a> and join a community of story sharers across the country in celebrating the power of relationships and inspiring a conversation about how we can build back better, stronger and more connected.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Get involved<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You don\u2019t need to be an experienced storyteller to take part. Don\u2019t worry about spelling, grammar or being the next JK Rowling \u2013 we want to hear about your experience of lockdown in your voice and in whichever format works best for you.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">You might want to write your story, to video it, audio record it, draw it, tell it alone, tell it in pairs. Choose the format that works best for you and get sharing! <a href=\"https:\/\/relationshipsproject.org\/spirit-of-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Share your story here<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>Populating the map\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">We\u2019re building an interactive map to showcase and celebrate stories of lockdown from across the UK. In early 2021 we\u2019ll be inviting storytellers and local decision makers to come together to draw out lessons and shape a better, more connected society post-Covid.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Will you join us? <a href=\"https:\/\/relationshipsproject.org\/spirit-of-lockdown\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><b>Share your story here<\/b><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>","protected":false,"gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"html"}]},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Local Area Coordination Network and The Relationships Project have teamed up to surface, share, and celebrate stories of lockdown from all across the country. 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