Total Place in Birmingham
This case study is part of Place Spotlight, which supports local areas in successful place making by taking each of the each of the eight components of great places and provides criteria for good,...
View ArticleDesign for Social Sustainability
This new report from the Young Foundation report, commissioned jointly by the Homes and Communities Agency as part of Future Communities programme, sets out a framework and online resource for built...
View ArticlePhilanthropy charity launches in Cheshire
Earlier this month, our Executive Director for the North West, Deborah McLaughlin, attended the inaugural launch event for the Cheshire Community Foundation. Deborah talks about the foundation and...
View ArticleCase Study 024 - Empowering people to create sustainable communities
024 - Isle of Eigg After years of uncertainty and instability, the Isle of Eigg Heritage Trust has empowered the island community to grow under their own initiatives and plan for a sustainable...
View ArticleCase Study 021 - Enabling public engagement in the place-making process
021 - Scottish Sustainable Communities Initiative, Charrette Seriesread more
View ArticleCase Study 081 - Getting businesses and residents involved
081 - Bankside Neighbourhood PlanWith a simple ambition to be “the best neighbourhood in the world”, Bankside is looking how the area can develop as part of a sustainable London. By recognising...
View ArticleCase Study 082 - Encouraging community cohesion
082 - Summerfield Residents AssociationSummerfield is a culturally diverse inner-city of area of Birmingham which by the 1990s was suffering social, economical and physical decline. The Summerfield...
View ArticleThe 'Say and Play' way to community engagement
The Say&Play@schools project was used by the London Borough of Lambeth to trial a new approach to local government consultation. It combined a community fun day with consultation techniques...
View ArticleCan we tackle empty homes through social media?
We spoke to Aisling McCourt, Engagement and Partnerships Manager for the Greater Manchester Empty Homes Knowledge Transfer Partnership, about that very subject.read more
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