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King’s Speech promises shift of power to regions and communities
The government today proposes to ‘seek new partnership with both business and working people, prioritising wealth creation for all communities.’
‘Safer, more connected, and better designed’
Participation with residents in Basingstoke demonstrates the value of community research to tap into neighbourhood hopes and concerns.
Empowering students with a ‘truly civic’ experience
New report urges UK universities to equip all students to be lifelong active citizens through formal learning, campus activities, and community engagement.
Nearly three in four professionals experience ‘discriminatory or exclusionary’ behaviour
Research with 12 professional membership and regulatory bodies reveals growing scepticism among professionals that EDI initiatives are ‘box-ticking’ exercises.
Net zero policy risks making the poor poorer
Existing net zero transition policies are likely to make the poor poorer and push struggling communities further into deprivation and exclusion, our new report warns.
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The ‘wrong kind’ of pandemic
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’
Could our new government bring opportunities to work differently? Introducing our organisation’s vision for a fairer, greener and more prosperous, community-powered future.
‘The infrastructure of opportunity’
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’
Could this General Election deliver deep change in our political systems, and power a collaborative, community-powered future?