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Community leaders must offer hope, not gloom

The last few years have been deeply challenging for almost all of the voluntary and ...

Housing

Never mind custom build, where’s the support for community build?

The Smith Institute’s report on the future of community-led housing argues that the sector has ...

Local Government

Sheffield launches fair employer charter

This Friday sees the launch of Sheffield’s Fair Employer Charter – the first of its ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Turner Prize win shines light on community business

There is much talk of Northern Powerhouses as a route to regenerating whole cities and ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

A little participation is not enough

The Open Works project aimed to encourage and expand local levels of participation. Tessy Britton ...

Communities Local Government

How arts and culture can work with public services

A new movement is gaining momentum across England which is turning public services inside out. ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Can councils and residents collaborate meaningfully?

What will it take to get public services and communities working together to achieve lasting ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Collaboration: Past, present and future

After all these years of mistrust it won't be a quick fix. Public service providers ...

Communities Economic Development Good Local Economics Local Government Regeneration

Collaboration is not a cheap option

Collaboration is not a cheap option. Without public services investing in changing the way they ...

Communities Good Local Economics

What if regeneration took more risk?

Accepting failure doesn’t come naturally to governments keen to win the next election, but if ...