{"id":739,"date":"2026-01-09T14:37:50","date_gmt":"2026-01-09T06:37:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/?page_id=739"},"modified":"2026-10-07T10:31:27","modified_gmt":"2026-10-07T02:31:27","slug":"appreciative-inquiry","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/appreciative-inquiry\/","title":{"rendered":"Appreciative Inquiry"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"739\" class=\"elementor elementor-739\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d91b7ca e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d91b7ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fa62b68 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"fa62b68\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57ad5dc elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57ad5dc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appreciative Inquiry<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bdbf6d elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4bdbf6d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Appreciative Inquiry allows us to empower communities to take action on the findings in ways that they want and can actively do themselves.<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d77450a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d77450a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>At SAGE we work with community researchers to implement the Appreciative Inquiry approach focusing on strengths, advantages or opportunities. Ultimately, this approach helps older adults and communities explore what works, what does not work and together imagine how their communities can be. This approach follows three key principles:<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38bd074 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"38bd074\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba2d138 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba2d138\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-008a074 number-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"008a074\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">1<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-870d068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"870d068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We start by listening<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dd8940d e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"dd8940d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bd73ca elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bd73ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Through <strong>participatory methods<\/strong>, we place lived experiences and community at the centre of engagement. Qualitative approaches are suitable for engaging seniors and a wide variety of stakeholders at the same time.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-918a654 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"918a654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_1_We-start-by-listening.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1192\" alt=\"5_1_We start by listening\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_1_We-start-by-listening.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_1_We-start-by-listening-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_1_We-start-by-listening-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bf98729 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"bf98729\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a8de7e number-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"0a8de7e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d8e1b10 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d8e1b10\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We build with communities<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c82476b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c82476b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7834ca3 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7834ca3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Unlike traditional research, we work closely with our community <strong>co-producers<\/strong> who help us explore, analyse, and connect with what is important.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-47a2e75 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"47a2e75\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_2_We-build-with-communities.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1193\" alt=\"5_2_We build with communities\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_2_We-build-with-communities.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_2_We-build-with-communities-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_2_We-build-with-communities-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-93e102b e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"93e102b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-894c142 number-icon elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"894c142\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">3<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c760cac elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c760cac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">We turn ideas into action<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9e8c12a e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9e8c12a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54a60e1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"54a60e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Informed by the <strong>5Ds of Appreciative Inquiry (Define, Discover, Dream, Design, and Deliver)<\/strong>, we empower communities to take action on the findings in ways that they want and can actively do themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-06bc7fe elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"06bc7fe\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_3_We-turn-ideas-into-action.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1194\" alt=\"5_3_We turn ideas into action\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_3_We-turn-ideas-into-action.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_3_We-turn-ideas-into-action-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_3_We-turn-ideas-into-action-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-753592b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"753592b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-604b91a elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"604b91a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The SAGE Process<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4da46eb elementor-widget__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4da46eb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Going through the 5Ds of Appreciative Inquiry<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b108f78 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"b108f78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-05284f0 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05284f0\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-acabe2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"acabe2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DEFINE\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a9480de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a9480de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What are our collective goals, and how will we work together?\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fd71415 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"fd71415\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Informed by the <strong>5Ds of Appreciative Inquiry (Define, Discover, Dream, Design, and Deliver)<\/strong>, we empower communities to act on the findings in ways they choose and can carry out themselves.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8236fe1 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8236fe1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D1_Define.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1189\" alt=\"5_D1_Define\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D1_Define.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D1_Define-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D1_Define-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6a1d3f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"f6a1d3f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c30d9f3 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c30d9f3\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c961783 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c961783\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DISCOVER<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e59ebe7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e59ebe7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What needs improving, and what assets can support ageing well?\n\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c2077b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"3c2077b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Participants used Photovoice\u2014a method that uses photography to document lived experience\u2014spending three weeks taking photos around their community, focusing on the lives of older people. They also gathered information on existing assets they could draw on once future plans became clearer. Photovoice revealed hidden challenges: loneliness, financial strain, and gaps in health services and accessibility. These stories helped identify what needed to change.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9f9e6b8 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9f9e6b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D2_Discover.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1190\" alt=\"5_D2_Discover\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D2_Discover.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D2_Discover-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D2_Discover-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-661c952 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"661c952\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3defa1c e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3defa1c\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-be7c363 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"be7c363\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DREAM<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a14b57b elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a14b57b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What can the future look like for seniors?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-882620d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"882620d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Communities imagined new futures for their neighbourhoods where seniors are supported in their wellbeing. Walls were filled with sketches, ideas, and possibilities from small changes to bold visions, and we discussed how to make these a reality.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a11276 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0a11276\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D3_Dream.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1191\" alt=\"5_D3_Dream\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D3_Dream.jpg 960w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D3_Dream-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sph.nus.edu.sg\/sage\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2026\/07\/5_D3_Dream-768x432.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 960px) 100vw, 960px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ba08837 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ba08837\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6ba4dd5 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"6ba4dd5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fdde752 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"fdde752\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">DESIGN<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e884029 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e884029\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How can we make things happen?\n<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-570e1df elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"570e1df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>SAGE co-producers are tirelessly working on how to make the solutions a reality. 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