Alex SmithAll contentHere are some of my published articles, podcasts and interviews on leadership, organising, digital communications, loneliness, community…Aug 23Aug 23
Alex SmithPeople, Place, Proactivity: Why I Love The Cares FamilyRecently, a friend asked me, “What does The Cares Family mean to you, really?” It was a thoughtful question, and there are many answers. I…Apr 17, 2023Apr 17, 2023
Alex SmithMoving on — but staying part of the family alwaysAfter 11 years as Founder and CEO of The Cares Family, I am starting to think about succession and plan to stand down at the end of April…Nov 28, 20223Nov 28, 20223
Alex SmithBeyond the ‘culture wars’My observations about the power of people coming together started early: I grew up in diverse, fast-paced, internationalist and deeply…Jun 25, 2022Jun 25, 2022
Alex SmithLevers for levelling up: RelationshipsThis morning I spoke at the Bright Blue online event, After the White Paper: Levers for Levelling Up, alongside Robert Jenrick, Damian…Jun 8, 2022Jun 8, 2022
Alex SmithA decade on: Fred, the riots and seeking a more connected ageChances are, if you’ve had any involvement with The Cares Family over the past decade, you know our origin story. On election day, in May…Aug 2, 2021Aug 2, 2021
Alex SmithSo what did I learn in the end?Two years ago I wrote a blog about what I learned as I became one of 20 inaugural Obama Fellows. The blog focused on the slowness and…Jun 29, 2020Jun 29, 2020
Alex SmithLove thy neighbour: how do we ensure the bonds of community built up through the crisis persist…My friend Lil is 87. Dyed-in-the-wool working class, she was born and raised in London’s Cally Road district — the sort of rag and bone…May 6, 2020May 6, 2020
Alex SmithBeware burn-in — and think about the long haulThe path through the Covid-19 crisis is long and hard. Organisations making a huge difference now, and leaning into the challenge in…Apr 9, 2020Apr 9, 2020
Alex SmithLongevity is a privilege of the wealthy. In the debate on ageing, it’s time to talk about classIn a leafy, affluent corner of Hampstead, tucked away in high-up north London, I meet Eliza, aged 88. A retired journalist who also worked…Mar 12, 20201Mar 12, 20201