Belief in people to be far more with much less.
Grassroots Heroes
The Grassroots Innovators Manifesto
We believe that within our communities and organisations, suppressed by hierarchy and the way things ‘should’ be done, there exists enormous hidden, undervalued and unnoticed, creativity, enterprise and energy.
But there’s hope. All around us there are countless examples of people doing amazing things, highlighting how, from small beginnings, human ingenuity, determination and vision can create remarkable initiatives, projects and movements. They show that when engaged, we are capable of achieving the incredible and really can make the world a better place to live and work.
From local community to global business, a grassroots attitude opens up new ways of working, revealing that it doesn’t take a lot to make a massive difference. In each case, an inspiration in one person has caught light in others, and created real change.
Our vision is to celebrate the extraordinary within the ordinary, magnifying natural enterprise, skill and innovation that exists all around us, celebrating success and injecting a new sense of possibility. We want to show that you already have what you need, you just need to release it.
Nominate Your Heroes
We continue to search out these heroes wherever they exist. People who demonstrate our belief in the huge capacity for people to do far more, with much less.
Someone who accomplishes something extraordinary. Starting with very little they can make the most of the resources available to them, building something with resonance and impact – beyond its humble beginnings.
Over to you.
Nominate your heroes by contacting us with your hero’s story or tweeting or posting with the hashtag #GrassrootsHeroes
Grassroots Heroes Stories
Grassroots Heroes Stories Louise Goulden
Letting Go of Perfect Meeting our heroes is not always a wise venture. Too often the reality disappoints the expectation, they fail to live up to the pedestals we have built for them, either [...]
We Can Be Heroes, For More Than One Day
Through everyday, small, concerted actions we all can be heroes, for more than one day For many people meeting their heroes can be a huge disappointment, they are either too human, or not human enough. [...]
Grassroots Heroes Stories Sophia Parker
An Angel In Our Midst We already have what we need we just need to redistribute it The inspirational Little Village (a foodbank, but for clothes, toys and equipment for babies and children) founder, Sophia [...]
Grassroots Heroes Stories – Adam Smith
A Modern Hero For Complex Times. Leadership Lessons From Grassroots Leaders Almost in direct response to the Geldof demand to ‘feed the world’ Adam Smith launched from scratch the organisation, The Real Junk Food [...]
Grassroots Heroes Stories – Pamela Warhurst
Climate Change From the Grassroots Up “Ordinary folk are magnificent.” Pamela Warhurst – Incredible Edible. A pensioner from small northern community may not be you’re immediate idea of a hero. But that is the amazing [...]