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New report and analysis explore ‘social wellbeing’
Collaborative programme publishes evidence to build greater understanding of community wellbeing around the UK 1/7
Spark Award-winners drive change for young people
Six programmes led by and for young people in England awarded Spark Award grants and support 2/7
More than 5,100 UK teenagers contribute to programme tackling violence affecting young people
Survey finds young people feeling unsafe, as youth-led programme develops meaningful proposals for change 3/7
Sean Croghan assumes role as Interim CEO
Chair of Trustees "delighted to have Sean at the helm" during period of recruitment for charity's next CEO 4/7
New report tells a story of participation in regeneration
Deputy Mayor of London for Environment and Energy, Mete Coban, visits Thamesmead to hear lessons of community involvement in placemaking 5/7
£15k funding opportunity for youth, sport, and outdoor organisations
New programme, delivered in partnership with UK Youth and Sport England, will support 30 practitioners to embed physical activity into young people’s lives. 6/7
MPs confronted with their communities’ broken dreams in Parliament
A striking new exhibition, the Museum of Broken Dreams, opens in Parliament, telling the stories of community-led projects that could have transformed lives but never reached their potential. 7/7Blog See all posts
‘Promising projects and deserving communities miss out on funding. Here’s an alternative’
Senior Innovation Practitioner Gary Fawdrey shares the value and impact of our ‘Three As’ of grant management
‘Citizen participation matters more than ever’
As our CEO, Helen Goulden, steps down, she frames our founding principles in today’s context: social change must be ‘participatory, people-focused, and rooted in place’
The English Devolution and Community Empowerment Bill: what does the future look like for local councils?
Our Chair Kersten England CBE reflects on the Devolution Bill, and what the future looks like for local councils.