Building wealth
6 Oct 2018
Widespread employment, pushed up by precarious jobs and zero hours contracts, has not improved overall economic wellbeing. In Hartlepool, Thurrock and Morecambe – places where economic growth is failing to have any visible benefits – Hazel Sheffield discovers the power of individuals partnering with communities to create change.
“In a town where there are ten people for every six jobs, the idea of growth is a fantasy”
Sacha Bedding, Dyke House Big Local, Hartlepool
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Touching on ideas of agency, disillusionment and the impact of globalisation, this podcast explores how communities are being forced out of necessity to re-create their own local economies.
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