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- Five years of Reference Circle: new colleagues, shared challengesThis November, Reference Circle turns five. Since our first gathering in 2021, we have been building a community where people leading independent media organisations can speak openly about shared challenges, … Read more
- In Gdańsk, building resilience togetherReference Circle’s Autumn Knowledge Exchange with Civitates brought our communities together ahead of the inaugural Breakwater Festival – and carried the conversation about organisational sustainability into its wider programme. Independent … Read more
- Meet the New G5Reference Circle’s governing body (the G5) is an elected group of five member representatives who steer the network between General Assemblies. They set priorities, hold the director to account, represent … Read more
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