Local economies

Joining up for a sustainable future

News 13 March 2025

Partner organisations host launch of new research centre for Joined Up Sustainability Transformations in the North of England

Net zero can be a polarising issue – but our transition must reach everyone 

Blog 13 February 2025

Leonie Taylor shares her reflections on the climate story in 2025.

Where’s the rigour on the ‘S’

Blog 3 February 2025

Helen Goulden OBE and Dan Kemp, CIO for EMEA at Morningstar Investment Management and ESG Clarity EU Committee member, debate a Scope framework for social factors on the ESG Out Loud podcast.

£10m project will build stronger communities across the UK

News 10 December 2024

New £10m C4 Centre, led by Sheffield Hallam University, will strengthen community leadership and build a more connected UK.

Heritage organisations drive ‘meaningful and sustainable’ change

News 5 December 2024

As our Heritage Innovation Fund partnership moves into its third phase, organisations across the UK continue to innovate creative new ways of working. 

New centre to drive ‘sustainable futures for all’

News 6 November 2024

Collaboration across universities, non-profits, business, communities and government will foster sustainable and equitable low-carbon living.

Luton’s ‘next generation of changemakers’

News 4 November 2024

New programme to help re-imagine and redefine community leadership for social justice in Luton.

Building ‘a place where everyone feels they belong’ 

News 11 September 2024

Our new collaborative initiative aims to accelerate a fairer and more inclusive future for West Midlands communities

‘Safer, more connected, and better designed’

News 5 July 2024

Participation with residents in Basingstoke demonstrates the value of community research to tap into neighbourhood hopes and concerns.

Shaping the future: community research with Basingstoke residents

Publication 5 July 2024

Community research and local consultation in Buckskin and South Ham, identifying residents’ priorities for change in the neighbourhood.  

Creating ‘a town built on fairness’

News 30 April 2024

With a new £1.9m award from the National Lottery Community Fund, we’re building on our recent work in the Luton area, working with local communities to help overcome social, economic, and environmental challenges  

‘If there is nowhere to go, communities go nowhere’

Blog 9 January 2024

Reflecting on the Community Ownership Commission’s report, Helen Goulden says local people have huge ambition to create great places to live, work and thrive – and so should any government.