Blog
A bright future for community energy?
13 August 2024 | Authors: Jacob Coburn,
With time, investment, and a commitment to community engagement, Great British Energy could be a local as well as a national success story, says Jacob Coburn.
The ‘wrong kind’ of pandemic
25 July 2024 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,
Whether facing pandemics, IT outages or other disruptions, Helen Goulden says the UK needs to rethink crisis-planning
‘Putting local people at the heart of policy’
9 July 2024 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE, Jessica Moore, Jacob Coburn,
Could our new government bring opportunities to work differently? Introducing our organisation’s vision for a fairer, greener and more prosperous, community-powered future.
‘In this moment of hope, let’s change the ‘net zero’ narrative’
5 July 2024 | Authors: Emily Morrison,
It’s time to ‘humanise’ our understanding of the opportunity for green change and growth, says Emily Morrison
‘The infrastructure of opportunity’
5 July 2024 | Authors: Helen Goulden OBE,
Responding to Keir Starmer’s first speech as Prime Minister, Helen Goulden says government must work collaboratively towards a productive, caring and just society.
‘A chance to rewrite the rulebook and govern differently’
4 July 2024 | Authors: Jessica Moore,
Could this General Election deliver deep change in our political systems, and power a collaborative, community-powered future?
Dear Future MPs, We’re Right Here
27 June 2024
Watch the We’re Right Here campaign video, where community leaders Andy, Hannah and Josiah hit the streets to tell a different story about leadership, representation and power this general election season.
‘Politics and profits are blocking our path to more inclusive, equal workplaces’
26 June 2024 | Authors: Alice Bell,
Building on recent research, Alice Bell says policymakers and business-leaders need to talk, think and act differently on EDI.
CiviCast: on air
4 June 2024 | Authors: Tania Carregha,
Tania Carregha talks to NCIA’s John Fell about her experiences of community engagement and her research as a key delivery partner of the NCIA programme.
‘Tougher policing won’t reduce knife crime’
23 May 2024 | Authors: Chelsea McDonagh,
If politicians are serious about addressing youth violence, they urgently need to work with young people, says Chelsea McDonagh
Perspectives from a Citizen Researcher
2 April 2024
Rebecca shares her experiences of Citizen Science work