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Rooted locally in north west England, curating spaces globally - sharing stories, dialogues & hope to inspire leaders - curated by Dr Matthew Barber-Rowell FRSA - new book out now with SCM Press

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Mar 29

Great to see our new book being picked up by people!

We’re in the top 3 best sellers at @scmpress.bsky.social for March!

There’s still time to get 20% off your copy. Offer ends 31/3

scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/books/978033...

To encourage you, we’ve included support from a leader near Washington DC!

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Jul 4

Many thanks to Peter Shelby for this generous review!

@scmpress.bsky.social
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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · Jul 4

Reviewing it in the @churchtimes.bsky.social this week, Peter Selby enjoys Curating Spaces of Hope.
'The book displays enormous erudition, as well as passion'

Read our blogpost interviewing the author Matthew Barber-Rowell (@spacesofhope.bsky.social) here: scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/an-inte...

An interview with Matthew Barber-Rowell

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Jul 2

Thanks for the invitation @gracerethomas.bsky.social we’re really looking forward to being there and to sharing what Curating Spaces of Hope is about

Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · May 13

We began as a side hustle - then, 10 years later, we launched an international search for hope, from a core institution shaping the public square in the UK

williamtemplefoundation.org.uk/success-as-c...

@emmalbriant.bsky.social @gracerethomas.bsky.social @scmpress.bsky.social

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · May 9

Great coverage of our new release by @scmpress.bsky.social this week. We’re still in the top 3 best sellers this month, 2 months after publication which is amazing!

Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · May 1

Thank you for your diligence - please leave that with us…!

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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · Apr 30

It was a genuine pleasure to be able to share something about 'brave spaces' at the conference. And it was great to hear so many other contributions and have such rich conversations

#SpacesOfHope #RadicalHope

Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Apr 30

It was a great word wasn’t it - an old English contrast to despair - we learned about brave spaces from you! Thanks so much for your contributions @gracerethomas.bsky.social

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · May 1

There is an ebook out now that is a different rate to the paper book. There is also an offer on until 7/5 if you use code HOPEFUL25 at checkout!

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Apr 30

It was a great word wasn’t it - an old English contrast to despair - we learned about brave spaces from you! Thanks so much for your contributions @gracerethomas.bsky.social

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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · Apr 30

Learned a new word today at the @spacesofhope.bsky.social conference:

Respair

Means 'fresh hope' or 'a recovery from despair'

Definitely one to hold on to

#Hope #Respair

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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · Apr 8

This week marks 80 years since the death of hugely influential theologian Dietrich Bonhoeffer at the hand of the Nazis.
We publish a range of his works translated into English and are offering 20% off these and related titles this month scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/features/die...

Dietrich Bonhoeffer

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churchtimes.bsky.social @churchtimes.bsky.social · Apr 8

Book review: The English tradition is well introduced here, Hilary Pearson finds

Book review: A Pilgrimage of the Heart: Walter Hilton and the English mystical tradition by Kevin Goodrich

The English tradition is well introduced here, Hilary Pearson finds

www.churchtimes.co.uk

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Apr 8

👀 we’re in the wild…!

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Apr 7

So concerning !

Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Apr 7

Great to see it landing in this way @katharinehayhoe.com as that’s what we’ve been seeking to establish through - you might be interested in where it started

www.spacesofhope.co.uk

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Apr 7

Really looking forward to hosting you @emmalbriant.bsky.social

Dr Emma L Briant 🐸🎃 @emmalbriant.bsky.social · Apr 7

I'm delighted to be speaking at this event in London on 30th April: 'Communicating Radical Hope in an era of poly-crisis' www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/communicat...

Communicating Radical Hope in an era of poly-crisis

We will map the 21st Century public square and cocreate a new vision for curating a movement of radical hope in an era of poly-crisis

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · Apr 4

Just spent time at the site of Arkwright's 1st cotton mill

2 yrs ago Pope Francis addressed a group I was part of. He reminded us Manchester was at the heart of changes brought by the industrial revolution, and could be at the heart of ecological change now

Words that rung loud in my ears today

Centre of Manchester, skyscraper in the foreground and background. In the middle is a modern white building, built on the site of Arkwright's first cotton mill

Me and colleagues offering gifts from Manchester - I am handing the Holy Father a box with honey from the Manchester cathedral bees

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Mar 29

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SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · Mar 26

1 week left to order this with 20% discount!

SCM Press @scmpress.bsky.social · Mar 14

NEW on the SCM Press blog: an interview with Matthew Barber-Rowell of @spacesofhope.bsky.social on his new book, Curating Spaces of Hope

scmpress.hymnsam.co.uk/blog/an-inte...

Screenshot of a blogpost, entitled An interview with Matthew Barber-Rowell.

Text then reads:
We talk to Matthew Barber-Rowell to find out about his new book, Curating Spaces of Hope: Transformational leadership for uncertain times.

Hello Matthew. What made you want to write this book? What inspired you to tackle the topic?

There are many reasons. The simplest reason is that hope has been a key consideration for me over many years, and so I wanted to set this out, so that it might provide hope to others. In Chapter 3 I cover a 15-year journey from graduating university to the beginning of midlife. My hope was that by drawing together experiences in this way, it might be possible to discern hope in other spaces too. Indeed, Chapter 4 onwards really sets this out. I have been deeply blessed by others that I have encountered during my journey, so this book is paying that forward. There is a more strategic consideration though, in that the subject of the book is ultimately leadership...

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Mar 26

A look back to our visit to the mall in summer 2024 including the Martin Luther King Jr Monument. It offers the inspiring quote,

“Out of the mountain of despair, a stone of hope”

Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Mar 26

Oh @emmalbriant.bsky.social you’re commentary on this fiasco is 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

Dr Emma L Briant 🐸🎃 @emmalbriant.bsky.social · Mar 26

“I just talked to Elon on the way here. We’ve got the best technical minds looking at how this happened.”

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Mar 25

History can tell us so much about who we are & where we’re from!

This unprecedented hoard found in North Yorkshire is a game changer for understanding of the north of England!

“Curators feel this is the discovery of a lifetime”

Dig deep and who knows what you find!

www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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Grace Thomas @gracerethomas.bsky.social · Mar 25

Just me holding a ten thousand year old slither of ice from Antarctica, full of tiny gas bubbles that reveal so much about the atmosphere back then.

Flawed by the incredible beauty and fragility of our planet

Slither of ice full of gas bubbles which reveal what the atmosphere was like ten thousand years ago. Currently at a conference at the British Antarctica Survey in Cambridge

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Spaces of Hope @spacesofhope.bsky.social · Mar 25

Our founder was privileged today to be at @bas.ac.uk reflecting on the scale of & responses to the climate crisis.

Q arising:

how far back do we need to go to understand the roots of the issue?

what kind of resources should we draw on to achieve spiritual and cultural change?