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From ground-up innovations to government budgets, find out what 'economy' means to different communities

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How to make the local economy work for communities

National economic growth doesn't always reach the neighbourhoods that need it...
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Making the most of it

This report by IPPR North explores how unitarisation enables democratic renewal...
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Better to spend out…?

This report by Shared Intelligence for Local Trust, considers the question:...
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All Together for Community Connectedness: How research strengthens social connection

Professor Sarah Pearson, Director of the Centre for Collaboration in Community...
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Another ‘fiscal event’ that can’t give us what we need

As the anticipation builds for another Autumn budget, Madeleine Jennings, our...
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Policy spotlight 3: How investing in social capital builds cohesive communities

The final paper in our policy spotlight series summarises the evidence...
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Government confirms Community Wealth Fund will support England’s doubly disadvantaged neighbourhoods

England's most disadvantaged neighbourhoods will receive vital investment in social infrastructure...
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Government acts on Local Trust’s call to put residents in charge of neighbourhood renewal

We welcome the government's announcement of its Pride in Place programme,...
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New research shows local, resident-led regeneration has doubled business growth in the UK’s most disadvantaged communities

The report, Everybody Needs Good Neighbourhoods 2, published on 1 July...

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