David Richmond's Page

It's easy to be daunted by the scale of social change required and to forget that a forest fire is often started with a single spark. All that are required are the right conditions. Indeed getting the initial conditions right is essential for any enterprise.

When I was 17 I worked with a team of tree surgeons. In those days, before these big chipping machines came into use we either took the wood we cut back with us or burnt it on site - that was often my task. Sometimes, particularly…

My work is about helping people use the arts for personal, organisational and community development. I'm keen to encourage more people to engage with their own creative potential as I think this can help us build more inclusive, creative and sustainable communities. I'd like to share some of my thoughts about this process here - and to hear your ideas too!

Starting a new year reminds me of just how central to any programme of creative development is the process of working out what you…