Platt Hall Inbetween
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Working it out

Platt Hall Inbetween is all about working things out. Funded by the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund and the Paul Hamlyn Foundation, we have two years to test ideas, trial activities and build relationships. This, we hope, will provide a solid foundation for the Hall's longer term development and future sustainability.

​We're using an approach based on 
Participatory Action Research (PAR). This involves researchers and participants working together to solve a problem by trying things out, reflecting on them, and making change. 
PAR focuses on social change that promotes democracy and challenges inequality. ​It is context-specific, often targeted on the needs of a particular group. ​It is an iterative cycle of research, action and reflection, and seeks to ‘liberate’ participants to have a greater awareness of their situation in order to take action."

Institute of Development Studies
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Diagram showing the cyclical process of action, reflection, change.
This is an evolving and responsive process. It's about asking questions, creating a space in which to listen, working with what we've got, and building from the ground up. By the end of this period we aim to have generated:
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  • a strong local network of people and organisations invested in the Hall's long term future
  • a clear understanding of how the Hall and its collections can support local need, skill and interest 
  • a good body of evidence that will lever further funding to make lasting change possible
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​With limited resources, and working within the constraints of the building and conservation work also taking place in the Hall, there are limits on what we can do during this period. So, in order to be as transparent as possible and to make sure that everything we do contributes towards securing the longer term future of the Hall, we've developed a set of Working Principles to guide decision-making. 

In this section of the site, we will document the process of acting, reflecting and implementing change through a variety of projects, programmes and evolving partnerships.
Detail of flipchart venn diagram created through consultation discussion.
Six Principles for Platt Hall
Keep Connected
Detail of two 19th century wooden dolls.
Social Prescribing
Detail of cutout paper animals on sticks in the grass outside Platt Hall
TSAP@PlattHall2020
Detail of discussion group  during Open Door consultation programme.
Open Door Consultation
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​Platt Lane, Rusholme, Manchester, M14 5LL
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  • Home
  • About
    • Six Principles for Platt Hall
  • Action
    • Keep Connected
    • Social Prescribing
    • Message to the neighbourhood
    • Platt Hall in the Park
    • TSAP@PlattHall2020
    • Open Door consultation
  • Collections
    • 100 Objects >
      • 1922.476
      • 1922.486
      • 1922.781
      • 1922.836
      • 1922.843&846
      • 1922.997
      • 1922.1061
      • 1922.1203
      • 1922.1223
      • 1922.1229
      • 1922.1277
      • 1922.1300
      • 1922.1502
      • 1922.1678
      • 1922.1688
      • 1922.1702
      • 1922.2047
      • 1922.2139
      • 1922.2191
      • 1925.97
      • 1925.183
      • 1925.218
      • 1925.267
      • 1925.277
      • 1925.583
      • 1929.124
      • 1937.352
      • 1937.149
      • 1947.1112
      • 1947.4150
      • 1954.50
      • 1963.296
      • 1963.297
      • 1989.177
      • 1996.120
      • 1997.211
      • 2003.109
      • 2008.40.6.1778
      • 2008.40.6.2008
      • M21110
      • Y12&Y16
    • Collections chat >
      • Thursday 21 May 2020
      • Thursday 4 June 2020
      • Thursday 11 June 2020
      • Thursday 25 June 2020
      • Thursday 2 July 2020
      • Thursday 9 July 2020
      • Thursday 23 July 2020
      • Thursday 8 October 2020
      • Thursday 22 October 2020
      • Thursday 12 November 2020
      • Thursday 26 November 2020
      • Thursday 10 December 2020
    • Collections care
  • Blog
  • Contact