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The National network for neighbourhood improvement (3ni) aims to create and add value for local government members by sharing the outputs of innovation and learning about what works to improve local neighbourhoods and outcomes for residents.

  • Members are invited to quarterly sessions with peers, experts and practitioners to discuss issues at the forefront of community-led neighbourhood improvement.
  • The network runs funded study trips to encourage knowledge and innovation-sharing.
  • To support our calendar of events, the network will produce and publish session summaries and supporting research.

Upcoming events up in 2024

Online Session  

As part of the learning objective of the network, 3ni will hold an online ‘How We Did It’ Session with New Local to discuss about the development of neighbourhood strategies in this virtual event. The event will take place on Wednesday 4 December.  

Register for the session

Past events

Local government workshop on ‘Neighbourhood-level approaches to identifying community strengths and addressing needs’.

The network’s first workshop surveyed the evidence on the role of social infrastructure investment in building community capacity, resilience and improving life outcomes in the most disadvantaged neighbourhoods.

The session included presentations from:

  • Alison Mckenzie-Folan, Chief Executive of Wigan Council, on community capacity and resilience-building
  • Rebecca Gipp, Head of Levelling Up Coordination at Essex County Council, on Essex’s Levelling Up Strategy
  • Stefan Noble, Director at OCSI, on identifying community strengths and needs using the Community Needs Index 2024

Read the session summary

Watch Allison’s presentation 

Watch Rebecca’s presentation

Watch Stefan’s presentation

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3ni Autumn 2024 Newsletter