Tag: trust

• The Price of Poor Governance

  Standards, trust, and what happens when governance loses its way Sport depends on governance. It provides structure without getting in the way. It enables people to contribute, to progress, and to trust the system they are part of. But occasionally, something shifts. Not in a single moment.More often, in a series of small decisions that…

  carljorgeson

  8th Apr 2026

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  governance, karate, leadership, management, martial-arts, people, politics, sensei, sport, standards, trust, volunteers

• Holding the table

  The unseen work of bringing people together A lot of the work we do isn’t really seen. You might see the occasional social media post.Sometimes a photo of families enjoying an activity in a park.Every now and again an impact report. What you don’t see are the conversations that happen beforehand — and the dozens…

  carljorgeson

  13th Mar 2026

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  belonging, community, networks, people, place, trust, volunteers

• Reclaiming the Commons

  Permission, belonging and the culture of public space There’s something slightly odd about modern public spaces. They are called public, but often don’t quite feel that way. Walk into almost any park and, if you look closely, you can sense the invisible rules. Football here. Dog walking there. Fences. Play equipment for younger children. Paths…

  carljorgeson

  10th Mar 2026

  Uncategorised

  beaches, belonging, cohesion, commons, community, computer says no, life, mental-health, open spaces, parks, permission, place, pride-in-place, rights, the commons, trust, writing